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Chinese Medical Database

Study

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Comprehensive textbook material taking the beginner systematically through philosophical bases, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Also includes materials for studying Chinese and learning about translation.

Dictionary

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7,000 Chinese terms with Pīnyīn transcription, English translation, definition and other information, including copious links to the Terms, Acupoints, Medicinals, and Formulas sections.

Terms

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Over 30,000 terms, Chinese⇔English (no definitions), with links to other CMD sections. As well as serving the needs of the translator, external links to character stroke order animations help Chinese-language learners. Unlimited free access for Terms section only.

Acupoints

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400 or so channel and non-channel points with location, indications, needling depth, stimulus, and point groups, as well as meanings of Chinese names. Expandable images showing location are provided for each point.

Medicinals

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6,000 medicinals and folk medicines with Chinese, English, and Latin names, properties (nature, flavor, channel entry, toxicity), actions, indications, production areas, and more. Links to the Jiao section for additional information.

Formulas

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2,000 formulas, with sources, actions, indications, warnings, composition rationale, and variations for different conditions. Direct links are provided to the Jiao section for copious additional information.

SH&JG

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Full texts of Shāng Hán Lùn and Jīn Guì Yào Lüè, complete texts with notes and commentaries. Read as a book or search for anything you want. Numerous links to other CMD sections are provided.

Jiao

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Three major works of the modern master Jiāo Shù-Dé (焦树德): Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals (2003), Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas (1994), and Case Studies on Pattern Identification (1997).

Self-Test

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Test your knowledge of basic theory, acupoints, medicinals, and formulas.

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CMD, making the tools of tomorrow available today

The Chinese Medical Database is the largest English-language database of its kind, derived from the work of multiple translators over more than 40 years.

Study: CMD covers beginners’ needs: basic theory, diagnosis, acumoxatherapy, and medical therapy, as well as Chinese medical Chinese. The Shāng Hán Lùn and Jīn Guì Yào Lüè (SH&JG) classics and the works of Jiāo Shù-Dé are included for advanced students.

Reference: CMD includes a Dictionary section with nearly 7,000 defined terms, a Terms section with 30,000 entries for translators, an Acupoints section covering 400 points, a Medicinals section with 5,000 entries, and a Formulas with 2,000 entries.

Language learning: CMD provides language study materials, enhanced by internal links from characters to the Terms table and external links to display character stroke order.

Strong cross-referencing: CMD provides thousands of links that allow easy cross-referencing between the various sections of the database.