This updated and revised series from the Shanghai College of TCM features side-by-side English and Chinese text, and is thus particularly helpful to the English reader wishing to acquire skills in reading the traditional Chinese, as well as for the non-native English speaker wishing to convey principles and concepts the more familiar Chinese language. This series includes 14 texts covering the full range of TCM healing techniques, from acumoxa therapy to tuina.

The Basic Theory volume begins with a description of yin-yang theory and the five elements and introduces the student to the fundamentals of Chinese medical theory, the organ systems and how they relate to each other, the extraordinary fu-organs, and in-depth discussions on qi, blood, body fluid, and their relationships. This is followed by discussions of theory, basic functions, and clinical applications of the meridians and collaterals. Causes of disease are covered in their own section, which includes discussions on climatic, emotional, dietary, activity, and fluidity factors. Also covered in-depth are pathogenesis and prevention and therapeutic principles.