中草药　Chinese medicinal herbs

炮制　processing

四气五味　four properties and five tastes

清除杂质　eliminating impurity

入药部分　the part used for medical purpose

作用和缓　mild effect

药物采集　collection of herbs

发散解表　relieving exterior syndrome by dispersion

收敛　astringency

方剂学　science of prescriptions

软坚散结　softening hardness to dissipate stagnation

配伍关系　compatibility

燥湿健脾　drying dampness and strengthening the spleen

组成规律　prescription-formulating principle

升降沉浮　ascending, descending, sinking and floating

方剂的加减　modification of prescriptions

归经　meridian tropism

剂型和剂量　drug form and dosage

用药禁忌　contraindication in using herbs

君臣佐使　monarch, minister, assistant and guide

药物用量　dosage

药物毒性　toxicity of medicinal herbs

辛温解表药　relieving exterior syndrome with herbs pungent in taste and warm in nature

十八反与十九畏　eighteen incompatible herbs and nineteen herbs of mutual antagonism

袪风湿药　herbs for expelling wind and dampness

调和诸药　moderating the property of herbs

胸痛彻背　thoracic pain involving the back

温经散寒　warming meridians to dissipate cold

清热凉血药　herbs for clearing away heat and cooling blood

宣肺平喘　disperse lung qi to stop asthma

引经报使　guiding action

灵活化裁　flexible modification

针灸疗法　acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, acumox

清散郁热　clearing away and dispersing stagnant heat

针刺补泻　reinforcing and reducing techniques for needling

随症加减　modification according to symptoms

针刺手法　needling techniques, manipulation

药物饮片　processed herbs

进针手法　methods for inserting the needle

内服散剂　powder for oral taking

针刺止痛　alleviating pain with acupuncture

外用膏剂　medicinal extract for exterior application

针刺麻醉　acupuncture anesthesia, acu-anesthesia

开水冲服　mixing in boiled water for oral taking

针感　needling sensation

浓缩浸膏　condensed extract

皮内针　intradermal needle

耳针疗法　ear acupuncture treatment

针刺的角度与深度　angle and depth of needling

提插捻转　lifting, thrusting, swirling and rotating

双手进针法　insertion of needle with double hands

水针疗法　hydro-acupuncture therapy

行针　manipulating the needle

头针疗法　scalp-acupuncture therapy

化脓灸　blistering moxibustion

推拿手法　manipulations for tuina, manipulating techniques

瘢痕灸　scarring moxibustion

减轻疼痛　alleviating pain

艾炷灸　moxibustion with moxa cone

功法训练　exercise for practicing tuina

灯火灸　lamp moxibustion

放松肌肉　relaxing muscles

温针灸　warm needling method

解除肌肉紧张　relieving muscular tension

一指禅推法　pushing manipulation with one finger

活动受限　confined activity

点按法　point-pressing manipulation

关节脱位　dislocation of joint

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腰椎间盘突出　protrusion of lumbar vertebral disc

交替搓揉　alternative rubbing and kneading

旋转复位　rotating reduction

腰肌劳损　injury of lumbar muscles

软组织损伤　injury of soft tissues

解除痉挛　relieving spasm

关节粘连僵硬　adhesion and stiffness of joint

外感发热　exogenous fever

滑利关节　lubricating joint

脉象浮紧　floating and tense pulse

手法补泻　reinforcing and reducing manipulations

寒邪束表　pathogenic cold hampering the exterior

拇指平推法　horizontal pushing with the thumb

邪热入里　interior invasion of pathogenic heat

午后潮热　afternoon tidal fever

四肢厥冷　cold limbs

热扰神明　heat disturbing mind

阳气不振　inactivation of yang-qi

形体消瘦　emaciation

少气懒言　lack of qi and no desire to speak

祛痰止咳药　herbs for eliminating phlegm and stopping cough