本教材不同于普通英汉对照读物，它是培养专门人才和传授知识的重要工具。本书根据中医药基础知识的阶梯性，由浅入深，力求将中医基础学科中的大部分术语、习语和句型等在内容中体现出来。

中医英语主要是在中医英语翻译研究的基础上逐步发展起来的，对中医英语的研究实际上就是对中医英语翻译的研究。所以，要学好中医英语，首先得学习中医英语翻译的基本理论和方法。

Lesson 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine:History and Development

Lesson 2 The Basic Characteristics of TCM Theoretical System

Lesson 3 The Theory of Yin and Yang

Leason 4 The Theory of Five Elements

Leason 5 The Theory of Visceral Manifestation

Leason 6 The Five Zang-Organs

Lesson 7 The Six Fu-Organs

Lesson 8 Qi,Blood and Body Fluid

Lesson 9 Relationships among Qi,Blood and Body Fluid

Lesson 10 The Meridian System

Lesson 11 Etiology

Lesson 12 Pathogenesis

Lesson 13 The Four Diagnostic Methods

Lesson 14 Pulse Theory

Lesson 15 Eight Principles

Lesson 16 Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Lesson 17 Traditional Chinese Medical Prescriptions

Lesson 18 Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Lesson 19 Essebtuaks if Tuina Therapy

Lesson 20 Cold Fluid Retention in the Lung:A Case Record

Lesson 21 Modern Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine

附 Oral Practice