Chinese herbs are usually combined in formulae to enhance their functions.Symptoms and signs are matched with therapeutic effects,reflecting the particular conditions and needs of each patient.Ageold medical wisdom has the tonic formulae to recover body resources.Regulating formulae decongest the qi (the animating force that gives us our capacity to move,think,feel,and work).And purging formulae eliminate adverse internal climates,inviting clear weather.A summary of medical knowledge in the Huangdi Neijing describes the use of acupuncture,the pathology of the meridians and viscera,acupuncture points,contraindications and the nine kinds of needles.The famous Chinese surgeon HuaTuo was an expert in acupuncture in the Han Dynasty,and through him the “cun”,a measurement system using the width of a joint of the patients own finger,was developed to locate the acupoints more accurately.A book appeared around A.D.which described the names and number of points for each channel,their exact locations,indications,and methods of manipulation; these are still used in modern acupuncture and acupressure.(502)
practitionern從業者
perspectiven前途；遠景
dialecticaladj辯證的
holisticadj整體的；全盤的
inferencen推論
exteriorn外部；表麵
complexionn麵色；情況
acupuncturen. 針灸
formulaen. formula的複數形式
therapeuticn. 治療劑
tonicn滋補劑;滋補品
regulatev管製；調節
congestv. 充塞；充血
animatev. 使有生氣；激勵
purgingn. 清除；淨化
eliminatev. 消除；排除
pathologyn. 病理學
meridiann. 經線；子午線
visceran. 內髒
jointn. 關節
acupointn穴位
manipulationn處理；操作
acupressuren針壓（止血）法
herbal medicine草藥
ⅠAnswer the questions.
1How should we define “Qi”?
2What was Hua Tuos contribution?
3What is the most difference between Chinese medicine and Western medicine?
4What are the differences of treatment between Chinese medicine and Western medicine?
5What is your opinion about Chinese medicine and Western medicine? Which one do you prefer?
ⅡTranslate the following sentences into Chinese.
1Traditional Chinese Medicine is an integral part of Chinese culture.It has made great contributions to the prosperity of China.
2Traditional Chinese medicine has rich philosophical significance,which is very different from Western medicine.
3Usually a Chinese doctor will recommend Western medicine for intensive treatment,and Chinese medicine for recovery.
4Chinese herbs are usually combined in formulae to enhance their functions.
5Symptoms and signs are matched with therapeutic effects,reflecting the particular conditions and needs of each patient.
In Chinese culture,the boundary of what is considered food and what is medicine is not very well defined.Food could be graded into medicine and medicine graded into food,thus showing very clearly the extent to which food and health were connected in folks thought.Chinese medicated diet is not a simple combination of food and Chinese drugs,but a special highly finished diet made from Chinese drugs,food and condiments under the theoretical guidance of diet preparation.It has not only the efficiency of medicine but also the delicacy of food,and can be used to prevent and cure diseases,build up ones health and prolong ones life.Chinese medicated diet has a long history.The ancient legend “Shennong Tastes A Hundred Grasses” shows that early in remote antiquity the Chinese nation began to explore the function of food and medicaments,hence the saying “Traditional Chinese medicine and diet both originate from the practice and experience in daily life”.The characteristics of Chinese medicated diet are as follows:
1.Laying stress on the whole,selecting medicated diet on the basis of differential diagnosis.“Laying stress on the whole,selecting medicated diet on the basis of differential diagnosis” means that when doctors prescribe a medicated diet,they should first make an overall analysis of the patients physical and health condition,the nature of the patients illness,and so on.Only then should the doctors decide on corresponding principles for dietetic therapy and select a suitable medicated diet.
2.Suitable for prevention and treatment,outstanding in effect.Medicated diet can be used either to treat diseases or for healthy people to improve their health and prevent diseases.This is one of the characteristics in which medicated diet is different from treatment by medicine.Although medicated diet is something mild,it has a notable effect on the prevention and cure of diseases,health improvement,and health preservation.
3.Good in taste,convenient for taking.There is a saying “Good medicine tastes bitter” among the people,because most of the decoctions of Chinese drugs are bitter.Some people,especially children,develop an aversion to the bitterness of Chinese drugs and refuse to take them.Most of the drugs used in medicated diet are both medicinal and edible,and retain the properties of food:color,sweet smell,flavor,and so on.Even if part of them are Chinese herbs,their nature and flavor are taken into consideration and made into a tasty medicated diet by mixing them with food and carefully cooking them.