About ChiMedBase
Structure of ChiMedBase
This database is divided into 5 sections:
- Terms: 30,000 plus Chinese terms with Pīnyīn transcription and English translation.
- Dictionary: 6,000 plus Chinese terms with Pīnyīn transcription, English translation, definition and other information. This is the content of A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine, revised and greatly expanded.
- Acupoints: 400 or so channel and non-channel points with location, classical location, local anatomy, indications, traditional indications, needling depth, stimulus, and point groups they belong to.
- Medicinals: 6,000 medicinals and folk medicines with Chinese, English, and Latin pharmacognostic names, their properties (nature, flavor, channel entry), actions, indications, and more.
- Formulas: 2,000 formulas, with sources, actions, indications, warnings, rationale, and variations.
Contributors
Nigel Wiseman, James Ye Feng (馮曄), Andrew Ellis, Ken Boss, Leilei Boss, Sabine Wilms, Eric Brand, Elke Johnson, Nicolas Berger.
How to perform searches
- Choose which section of the database you wish to use, i.e., terms, dictionary, acupoints, medicinals, or formulas.
- Select the language you wish to search on, i.e., English or Chinese (Pīnyīn, simplified Chinese, or traditional Chinese).
- Key in your search word in the search box and press enter.
Pick a Topic for Study
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.