thechinesemedicineTCM-中药四气五味英语介绍

thechinesemedicineThePerformanceoftheTCM

(中药的性能）Itcanalsocalleddrugproperties(药性）,anditmainlyconclude“fournaturesofdrugs（四气）”，“thefiveflavors(五味）”，“channeltropism[‘trəupizəm]（归经）”，“ascending[ə’sɛndɪŋ]adj.上升的anddescending[dɪ'sɛndɪŋ]adj.下降的；下行的,floatingandsinking

（升降浮沉）”，“toxicity[tɒk'sɪsətɪ]（毒性）”，andetc.fournaturesofdrugs四气inclination['ɪnklə'neʃən]n倾向，爱好upsanddownofyinangyang阴阳盛衰seminteriorphasechange寒热变化FourNaturesofDrugs（四气）Itreferstothefourpropertiesofdrugs,thatis,cold,hot,warmandcool.Itreflectsthebody’seffectofinclination(作用倾向）oftheupsanddownsofYinandYang

（阴阳盛衰）andtheSemi-interiorphasechange(寒热变化）afterthedrugsactingonthebody.

Thefiveflavors五味TheFiveFlavors（五味）Itcontainsfivebasicherbal(adj药草的，草本的)medicinesinaprescription（药味）—pungent[‘pʌndʒənt]（adj辛的)，sweet,sour,bitter,andsalty.ItcandividedintotwopartsYin:pungent，sweetYang：sour,bitter,andsalty

pungent1.funtionofvolatilization[,vɑlətɪlɪ'zeʃən]（挥发性）发散2.promotingthecirculationofQi行气3.Invigorating[ɪn'vɪgəreɪtɪŋ]（使生气勃勃）thecirculationofblood活血4.treatexterior[ɪk‘stɪrɪɚ]（n.外部表面）syndrome解表suchasherbalephedra['ɛfədrɚ]麻黄sweet1.functionsoftonifying补益2.harmonizingofmiddlewarmer和中3.regulating（调节）herbalproperty调和药性4.alleviatingpain缓急止痛

sour1.hastheactionofastringing（[ə‘strɪndʒ]vt.使……收缩；使……收敛）收敛2.inducingastringency（[ə‘strɪndʒənsi]

n.收敛性；严酷，严峻）固涩bitter1.hasthefunctionofdcpriving(剥夺)theevilwetness燥湿2.discharging(下，卸)thedefecation（[defə'keɪʃən]n.通便)通泄大便saltfunctionofs