"Secondary Channels and Collaterals"(Author Wang Qicai)is the product of much hard work and energy from the contributions of TCM and acupuncture practitioners in China, Australia and the USA. We have confidence that the publication of this book will promote further research, development, and application of the system of channels and collaterals.

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Section 1 The Origin and Formation of The Theory of Channels and Collaterals

Section 2 Development of The Theory of Channels and Collaterals

Section 3 The Classification of Channels and Collaterals

Chapter 2 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels

Section 1 Clasification and Significance

Section 2 Distributions

Section 3 Characteristics

Section 4 Physiological functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 Related Points

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Case Analysis

Chapter 3 The Twelve Divergent Channels

Section 1 Nomenclature and Definitions

Section 2 Courses and Distribution

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological Functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 Related Pofnts

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Cases Analysis

Chapter 4 Collaterals

Section 1 Nomenclature and Definition

Section 2 Courses and Distribution

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological Functions

Section 5 Pathological ReactiOns

Section 6 Related Points

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Cases Analysis

Chapter 5 The Twelve Sinew Channels

Section 1 Nomenclature and Definitions

Section 2 Courses and Distribution

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological Functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 Related Points

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Case analysis

Chapter 6 The Twelve Cutaneous Regions

Section 1 Nomenclature and Definition

Section 2 Courses and distributions

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological Functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 RelatedPoints

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Case Analysis

Chapter 7 Biao--branch and Benmroot, Genmorigin and Jie-termination

Section 1 Nomenclature and Definition

Section 2 Distributions

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological Functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 Related Points

Section 7 Clinical Applications

Section 8 Cases Analysis

Chapter 8 Qi Streets and Four Seas

Section I Nomenclature and Definiticms

Section 2 Distributions

Section 3 Features of Manifestation

Section 4 Physiological.Functions

Section 5 Pathological Reactions

Section 6 Related Points

Section 7 The Clinical Application

Section 8 Case Analysis

Index for Points

Index for Diseases and Symptoms