Part One Introduction
Section 1 From the "Bible" of Chinese Medicine to the "Memory of the World Register
Section 2 The Chinese Medical Classic Age-matched The Hippocratic Corpus
Section 3 The Medical Concepts Similar to The Hippocratic Corpus
Section 4 Medical Achievements Parallel to The Hippocratic Corpus
Section 5 The World's Most Impressive Medical Achievements in the Inner Classic
Section 6 The Distinctive Assertion on the Characteristics of Life and Vitality in the Inner Classic
Section 7 The Value of Theoretical System of the Inner Classic
Attachment 1 The Time Frame of Compilation of the Inner Classic
Attachment 2 On the Origin of the Title Inner Classic
Part Two Selected Readings in the Original Text
Chapter 1 Life Cultivation
Section 1 The Methods of Cultivating Life
Section 2 The Principles of Cultivating Life
Section 3 Changes of Growth and Fertility in Female
Section 4 Patterns of Growth and Fertility in Males
Section 5 Methods and Significance of Cultivating Life in the Four Seasons
Section 6 The Important Principles of Cultivating Life in the Four Seasons
Section 7 The Principles of Disease Prevention
Section 8 The Close Relationship Between Life and Yin-Yang in Nature
Section 9 The Rules of Birth, Growth, Peak Development, Aging and Death in Human Beings
Chapter 2 Yin-Yang and Five Elements
Section 1 The Basic Contents and the Properties of Yin and Yang
Section 2 Flavors and Properties of Medicinals and Food Related to That of Yin and Yang as Well as Their Functions and Characteristics
Section 3 Damage to the Body Caused by Strong Flavor of Medicinals and Foods
Section 4 Clinical Characteristics of Disease Caused by Invasion of External Pathogenic Factors and Internal Damage due to Emotions
Section 5 Mutual Rooting and Promotion of Yin Essence and Yang Qi
Section 6 Clinical Characteristics and Pathogenesis Nature Related to Disorder of Yin and Yang
Section 7 The Methods of Regulating Yin and Yang and their Application in Disease Prevention and Life Cultivation
Section 8 Early Diagnosis and Treatment Lead to a Favorable Prognosis
Section 9 The Application of Yin-Yang Theory in Acupuncture Treatment and Diagnosis
Section 10 How Essential Qi and the Five Zang-Organs are Benefited or Harmed by Diet and the Five Flavors
Section 11 The Uniformity and Separability of Yin and Yang
Chapter 3 Visceral Manifestation
Section 1 Functions of the Twelve Zangfu Organs and Their Interrelations
Section 2 The Basic Content of Visceral Manifestation
Section 3 The Difference between Extraordinary Fu-organs and Transmitting and Transforming Fu-organs, Functions and Features of the Five Zang-organs and Six Fu-organs
Section 4 The Formation and Distribution of Nutrients of Water and Food
Section 5 The Formation and Distribution of Body Fluids
Section 6 The Relation and Difference of the Spleen and the Stomach in Physiology and Pathology
Section 7 Flaccidity of the Four Limbs due to Spleen Disorder
Chapter 4 Essence, Qi and Spirit
Section 1 The Importance and Formation of Spirit and Thinking Process
Section 2 The Production, Circulation and Convergence of Nutrient Qi and Defense Qi
Section 3 The Relationship between Sleep and Nutrient and Defense Qi
Section 4 Concept of Essence, Qi, Thin Fluids, Thick Fluids, Blood and Vessels
Section 5 The Pathological Changes Caused by Loss of Six Kinds of Qi and Their Relations with the Zang-fu Organs
Chapter 5 Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section 1 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Diseases
Section 2 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Mass