About ChiMedBase

关于 ChiMedBase 数据库 〔關於 ChiMedBase 數 據庫〕guān yú ChiMedBase shù jù kù

ChiMedBase provides comprehensive information about Chinese medicine.

Structure of ChiMedBase

This database is divided into 5 sections:

Contributors

Nigel Wiseman, Andrew Ellis, Elke Johnson, Ken Boss, James Ye Feng (馮曄), Sabine Wilms, Eric Brand, Nicolas Berger.

How to perform searches

  1. Choose which section of the database you wish to use, i.e., terms, dictionary, acupoints, medicinals, or formulas.
  2. Select the language you wish to search on, i.e., English or Chinese (Pīnyīn, simplified Chinese, or traditional Chinese).
  3. Key in your search word in the search box and press enter. Write Pīnyīn without accents and spaces.
  4. Search results appear in two sections: terms starting with the search string and terms containing the search string. Click on the item you want to see.
  5. The back button on the top bar of the browser allows you to navigate to the previous page you were viewing.

Pick a study topic

This database contains copious reading material to help with your Chinese medical subjects. Beginners can select the following topics to understand the basic theories of Chinese medicine.

  1. Chinese medicine overview
  2. Philosophical bases
  3. Physiology
  4. Pathology
  5. Diagnosis
  6. Treatment
  7. Terms and translation