Medicine and healing have always played a central role in human civilization．
China's traditional medicine comprises three distinct aspects：traditional Chinese medicine，national medicine and folk medicine．National medicine refers to the traditional medicine of Chinese minority ethnic groups．As a united，multi-national country，the Chinese nation comprises the Han ethnic group and 55 minorities．These minorities have accumulated a rich storehouse of medical knowledge and practical experience accumulated over the course of many centuries．Traditional medicine forms a key element in the rich tapestry that is Chinese ethnic culture．
Chapter Ⅰ Brief Introduction to Chinese Ethnic Minority Medicine
Ⅰ.Local and Ethnic Features of Chinese Ethnic Minority Medicine
Ⅱ.The Culture Surrounding Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ⅲ.Categorization of China's Traditional Ethnic Medicines
Ⅳ.Traditional Chinese Ethnic Medicine and Western Medicine
Chapter Ⅱ Basic Theories
Ⅰ.Common Cha racte ristics of Medica Theories of Chinese Minorities
Ⅱ.Typical theory of Chinese Minority Medicine
(Ⅰ)Medical Theory of Tibetan Medicine
(Ⅱ)Theoretical System of Mongolian Medicine
(Ⅲ)Theory of Uygur Medicine
(Ⅳ)Medical Theory of Dai Ethnic Group
Chapter Ⅲ Medicines
Ⅰ.MediCinal Resources
(Ⅰ)Resources of Tibetan Medicines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
(Ⅱ)Mongolian Medicinal Resources in Inner Mongolia
(Ⅲ)Uygur Medicinal Resources
(Ⅳ)Rich Resource of Zhuang Medicines
(Ⅴ)Medicinal Resources of Other Minority Ethnic Groups
Ⅱ.Theory of Medicine and Principle of Medication
(Ⅰ)Tibetan Medication
(Ⅱ)Medication of Mongolian Ethnic Group
(Ⅳ)Medication of Dai Medicines
(Ⅳ)Medication of uygur Medicine
(Ⅴ)Medication of Zhuang Medicine
(Ⅵ)Medication of Miao Medicine
(Ⅶ)Theory of Six Properties and Six Tastes of Dong Medicines
(Ⅷ)Medication Characteristics of Tujia Ethnic Group Doctors
(Ⅸ)Medication Characteristics of Va Ethnic Group
(Ⅹ)Medication of Other Ethnic Groups
Chapter Ⅳ Diagnosis with Characteristics
Ⅰ.Diagnoses by Observing Urine，Pulse and Experiment of Tibetan Doctors
Ⅱ.Characteristic Diagnoses of Mongol Doctors
Ⅲ.Eye Diagnosis and Nail Diagnosis by Doctors of the Zhuang Ethnic Group
Ⅳ.Observation Diagnosis with Special Characteristics Adopted by Doctors of Miao
Ethnic Group
Chapter Ⅴ Disease Treatment
Ⅰ.Concepts of Treatment
(Ⅰ)Treatment Principles and Methods Adopted by Mongol Doctors
(Ⅱ)Treatment Principles Adopted by Uygur Doctors
(Ⅲ)Giving Prominence to Seasons in Treatment by Doctors of Dai Ethnic Group
Ⅱ.Treatment Measures with Characteristics of Ethnic Groups
(Ⅰ)Medication
(Ⅱ)Non-Medication
Chapter Ⅵ Diets and Health
Ⅰ.Health Concepts of Tibetan Medicines
Ⅱ.Diets Concepts and Diets Treatment Adopted by Mongol Doctors
Ⅲ.Dietary Customs of the Uygur People
Ⅳ.Medicinal Diets bv Doctors of Zhuang Ethnic Group
Ⅴ.Sanitation Habits of Hui Ethnic Group
Ⅵ.Sanitation Habits and Customs of Yao Ethnic Group
Ⅶ.Prevention and Cure of Diseases in Kazakh Medicine
Ⅷ.Regime of She Ethnic Group
Ⅸ.Health Protection Theories and Methods in Other Ethnic Groups
