A review of yin/yang and the five phases, a description of a nine-step process of energetic evaluation and diagnosis, and a review of zang fu patterns accompany the author’s descriptions of various treatment strategies which include local-distal points, mu-shu points, source and connecting luo points, five element and five shu points, xi-cleft points, and points for qi, blood and fluid. These precede exercise questions that aid the student in practicing diagnosis by following an outline for sample case studies. An appendix contains the answer key.