本教材突出中医特色、内容充实、语言规范；构思独特、题材广泛、文体多样；练习设计兼具实用性、针对性和互动性；词汇方面体现了目前医学领域里复现率较高的词语，基本基于《大学英语教学大纲词汇表》(2000年)四级词汇。

本教材除了着力将英语和中医揉合在一起，用英语表达中医思维和理念外，还注重英语教与学的要求和特点，把重点放在提高学生综合运用中医英语的能力上，努力突破传统中医英语教材以读、译为主的模式，使本书成为融知识性、趣味性、启发性、可操作性为一体的课堂教学材料，同时也是中医英语翻译者及对中医感兴趣的各界人士的参考书。

Unit 1 Traditional Chinese, Medicine——An Introduction

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Traditional Chinese Medicine——An Introduction

Reading B Huang Di Nei Jing——ATCM Classic

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Summary

Sample 1 Gelatin

Sample 2 Two Systems of a Plant: Roots and Shoots

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation 1 A Discussion About Huang Di Nei Jing(1)

Sample Conversation 2 A Discussion About Huang Di Nei Jing(2)

Unit 2 TCM Differs from Western Medicine

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A TCM Differs from Western Medicine

Reading B Increasing the Curative Effect——Combining TCM with Western Medicine

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Research Paper Abstract

Sample 1 Descriptive Abstract

Sample 2 Informative Abstract

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Chronic Glomerular Nephritis

Unit 3 Yin and Yang

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Yin and Yang

Reading B Allusions to TCM

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Direction for a Medicine

Sample 1 "Eyesight-Enhancer" Eye Drops

Sample 2 Cimetidine

Sample 3 Silvius

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Diabetes

Unit 4 Zang and Fu Organs of the Body

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Zang and Fu Organs of the Body——A Harmonious System

Reading B The Way to Care for Health

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Medical Product Advertisement

Sample 1 Free Yourself！

Sample 2 Do You Know Your Daily Vitamin Requirements?

Sample 3 You Have a Lot to Face in Life…

Sample 4 Gone with the Powder

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Stomachache

Unit 5 Qi, Blood and Body Fluids

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Qi, Blood and Body Fluids

Reading B Research into the Theory of Energy-Blood Correlation

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Medical Case

Sample Refractory Insomnia After an Abortion

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Delayed Menstrual Cycle

Unit 6 Causes of Disease

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Causes of Disease

Reading B Three Kinds of Pathogenic Factors

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Letter of Invitation

Sample 1 Informal Invitation

Sample 2 Informal Acceptance

Sample 3 Informal Regret

Sample 4 Formal Invitation

Sample 5 Formal Acceptance

Sample 6 Formal Invitation

Sample 7 Formal Acceptance

Sample 8 Formal Regret

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Common Cold

Unit 7 The Four Methods of Examination

  Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A The Four Methods of Examination

Reading B Tongue Fur

  Part Two Simulated Writing: Poster

Sample 1 Basketball Match

Sample 2 English Corner

Sample 3 English Lecture

Sample 4 Concert

  Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Fracture

Unit 8 The Eight PrincipalPatterns

  Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A The Eight Principal Patterns

Reading B Prescriptions and Their Composition

  Part Two Simulated Writing: Letter of Application

Sample 1 Application for a TCM Doctor Position

Sample 2 Application for a TCM Pharmacist Position

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Bi Yuan

Unit 9 Chinese Materia Medica

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Chinese Materia Medica

Reading B Guang Huo Xiang (Herba Pogostemonis)

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Résume

Sample A TCM Student's Résume

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation 1 Chinese Medicine Nomenclature

Sample Conversation 2 Processing Chinese Medicines: Simple Stir-Frying

Unit 10 Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion

 Part One Reading and Translating

Reading A Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Reading B Basic Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques

 Part Two Simulated Writing: Prescription

Sample 1 Chinese Medicine Prescription

Sample 2 Acupuncture Prescription

 Part Three Listening and Speaking

Sample Conversation Torticollis

Key to Exercises

Chinese Translations of the Texts

Glossary