本教材内容分为上篇、中篇、下篇三部分。上篇为中医养生学的理论基础，主要有概述，中医历代养生思想精要，中医养生的基本观念、原则等；中篇为常用中医养生方法，主要有情志养生、饮食养生、环境养生、起居养生、房事养生、导引养生、休闲养生、沐浴养生、药物养生、针灸和推拿养生等；下篇为养生实践指导，主要有体质养生、不同人群养生、四时养生、亚健康及常见慢性病养护等。

Part 1 Foundations of Health Cultivation in Chinese Medicine
Chapter 1 Overview of TCM Health Cultivation Science
Section 1 Concept of Health Cultivation
Section 2 Characteristics of Health Cultivation
I. Whole Dynamic State
II. Harmonious Moderation
III. Syncretic Adjustment
IV. Extensive Applicability
Section 3 Signif icance of Health Cultivation
I. Changing Medical Models and Disease Spectrum
II. The Severity of Social Competition
III. The Shift Towards Prevention
Section 4　 Study Task, Approach and Requirement of Health Cultivation
I. Study Task
II. Approach and Requirement
Chapter 2　 Essentials of Ancient Physicians’ Thoughts on TCM Health
Cultivation Science
Section 1 Ancient Times—The Original Stage
I. The Origin of Dietary Health Cultivation
II. The Origin of Environmental Health Cultivation
III. The Origin of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Massage, Dao Yin and Respiration Therapy
Section 2　 Before the Qin Dynasty—The Contention of Hundreds of Schools
I. The Book of Changes in the Zhou Dynasty
II. Taoism
III. Confucianism
IV. The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic
Section 3　 The Han and Tang Dynasties—The Formation Stage
I. Shen Nong’s Classic of the Materia Medica
II. Wang Chong
III. Zhang Zhongjing
IV. Hua Tuo
V. Sun Simiao
VI. Buddhism
VII. Others
Section 4　 The Song and Yuan Dynasties—The Development Stage
I. The Incessant Development of Gerontology
II. The Gradual Development of Medicine Health Cultivation
III. Rich and Colorful Dietary Health Cultivation
IV.　 The Inf luence of the “Four Experts in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties” on Health Cultivation
Science
Section 5　 The Ming and Qing Dynasties—The Propagation Stage
I. The Theory of Life Gate and Preserving Essence Emphasized in Health Cultivation
II. Rich and Varied Approaches of Health Cultivation
III. Integrating Motion with Tranquility for Health Cultivation
IV. Dao Yin, a Martial Art for Body Building
V. Emphasizing Health Cultivation for the Elderly
Section 6　 Modern and Contemporary Times—The Proliferation Stage
Chapter 3 Basic Concepts of TCM Health Cultivation
Section 1 View of Life
I. Correspondence Between Man and Nature
II. Holism of Body and Spirit
Section 2 Longevity and Death
I. Congenital Constitution
II. Postnatal Factors
Section 3 Concept of Health
I. Traditional Outlook on Health
II. Modern Outlook on Health
Chapter 4 Basic Principles of Health Cultivation in TCM
Section 1　 Complying with Nature and Maintaining Harmony and Equilibrium of the Body
I. Complying with Nature
II. Maintaining Harmony and Equilibrium of the Body
Section 2　 Protecting Healthy Qi and Keeping away from Pathogenic Factors
I. Protecting Healthy Qi
II. Keeping away from Pathogenic Factors
Section 3　 Unif ication of Movement and Stillness and Conservation of the Body and Spirit
I. Conserving Spirit Through Stillness
II. Strengthening the Body Through Movement
III. Movement and Stillness Complementing Each Other
Section 4　 Health Cultivation Based on the Causation Differentiation
I. Individual-Oriented Health Cultivation
II. Season-Oriented Health Cultivation
III. Environment-Oriented Health Cultivation
Section 5　 Taking TCM Health Cultivation as the Basis, Integrating Chinese and Western
Achievements
I. Comparison of Chinese and Western Concepts of Health Cultivation
II. Comparison of Chinese and Western Methods of Health Cultivation
III. Chinese and Western Health Cultivation Complementing Each Other
Section 6　 Practicing Health Cultivation Comprehensively and Unremittingly
I. Practicing Health Cultivation Comprehensively
II. Unremitting Efforts
Part 2 Commonly Used Approache