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TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (2ND EDITION) TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (2ND EDITION) Authors Huisheng Xie, DVM, MS, PhD Vanessa Preast, DVM, PhD Coauthors Stacie Atria, DVM Lauren Frank, DVM Aituan Ma, MS, PhD Carla Pasteur, DVM Haleh Siahpolo, DVM, MS Laura Austgen Smith, PhD, DVM Lisa Trevisanello, DrMedVet TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (2ND EDITION) Huisheng Xie, DVM, MS, PhD Vanessa Preast, DVM, PhD Copyright © 2013 by Chi Institute Press Illustration: Vanessa Preast, DVM, PhD and Haleh Siahpolo, DVM, MS Page layout: Lisa Trevisanello, DrMedVet and Jessica Bruegger, BAS Cover design: Zhen Zhao, MS Printer: Tianjin Huanheng Color Printing Ltd. Tianjin, China Second Edition Includes appendices, indexes, and bibliographical references ISBN: 978-1-934786-41-3 Chi Institute Press 9700 West Hwy 318 Reddick, Florida 32686, USA www.tcvm.com All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright owner. The publisher, editor, and authors are not responsible (as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise) for any injury resulting from any material contained herein. This publication contains information relating to general principles of medical care which should not be construed as specific instructions for individual patients. Manufacturers’ product information and package inserts should be reviewed for current information, including contraindications, dosages, and precautions. 1st edition First printing, November 2002 (Beijing, China) Second printing, August 2005 (Beijing, China) Third printing, October 2007 (Tianjin, China) 2nd edition, June 2013 (Tianjin, China) CONTENTS Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................... v Preface to the Second Edition........................................................................................................................................... xiii Preface to the First Edition ................................................................................................................................................ xv About the Authors ........................................................................................................................................................... xvii Notice ................................................................................................................................................................................ xix Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... xxii CHAPTER ONE YIN AND YANG ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction to Yin-Yang ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Origin of Yin-Yang ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Yin-Yang Theory ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Five Principles of Yin-Yang ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Clinical Application of the Yin-Yang Theory ......................................................................................................................... 8 Normal Physiology ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Diagnosis and Treatment Principles .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Pathological States .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Preventing Disease ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Case Studies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Self Test .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 CHAPTER TWO FIVE ELEMENTS THEORY .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Origin of the Five Elements System ................................................................................................................................... 23 The Five Elements Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Wood (Mu) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Fire (Huo) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Earth (Tu) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Metal (Jin) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Water (Shui) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Applying Five Elements Theory to Medicine...................................................................................................................... 27 Normal Cycles within the Five Elements ............................................................................................................................ 29 The Inter-promoting Cycle: Sheng Cycle ............................................................................................................................................ 29 The Inter-restraining Cycle: Ke Cycle ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Pathological Cycles of the Five Elements ........................................................................................................................... 31 The Mother Element Affects the Child Element ................................................................................................................................ 31 The Child Element Affects the Mother Element ................................................................................................................................ 31 The Overwhelming Cycle: Cheng Cycle .............................................................................................................................................. 31 The Insulting Cycle: Wu Cycle ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Diagnostic Techniques ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 Mouth and Tongue Color................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Tissues ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Sense Organs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Treatment Strategies ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Tonify (Bu) the Mother for Deficiency ..............................................................................................................................................