针灸学的理论是指通过用金属针刺激人体上某些特定的位置，激活经络，引导内脏功能，疏通气血，以此来治疗及预防人体疾病。涂希所著的《常见病的针灸疗法（英文版）（精）》将告诉学习者如何通过针灸的方法来治疗常见疾病。

本书跟适合外国读者阅读。

Chapter Ⅰ.An Outline of the Treatment

 1.The Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

 2.Treatment Determined According to Symptoms

 3.Selection and Combined Use of Points

 4.Specific Points and Their Applications

Chapter Ⅱ.Treatment of Common Diseases with Acupuncture anMoxibustion

 1.Apoplexy， or Stroke

 2.The Common Cold

 3.Heat Stroke

 4.Cough

 5.Asthma

 6.Vomiting and Hiccups

 7.Choking， Food Retardation and Nausea

 8.Diarrhea

 9.Dysentery

 10.Constipation

 11.Rectal Prolapse

 12.Retention of Urine

 13.Urination Disturbance

 14.Seminal Emission

 15.Impotence

 16.Pulmonary Tuberculosis

 17.Insomnia and Amnesia

 18.Palpitation of the Heart

 19.Depressive and Manic Mental Disorders

 20.Epilepsy

 21.Vertigo

 22.Malaria

 23.Jaundice

 24.Edema

 25.Testis Pain and Swelling

 26.Beriberi

 27.Headache

 28.Hypochondriac Pain

 29.Epigastric Pain

 30.Abdominal Pain

 31.Low Back Pain

 32.Obstruction Syndromes

 33.Atrophic Syndromes and Sequelae of Poliomyeiitis

 34.Polyneuritis

 35.Facial Paralysis

 36.Sciatica

 37.Trigeminal Neuralgia

 38.Menstrual Irregularities

 39.Dysmenorrhea

 40.Amenorrhea

 41.Uterine Bleeding

 42.Morbid Leucorrhea

 43.Prolonged Labour

 44.Lactation Insufficiency and Lactifuge Method

 45.Prolapse of Uterus

 46.Malposition of the Fetus

 47.Acute Infantile Convulsions

 48.Chronic Infantile Convulsions and Sequelae of Encephalitis

 49.Infantile Malnutrition

 50.Nocturnal Enuresis

 51.Erysipelas

 52.Urticaria

 53.Furuncle (Malignant Boil)

 54.Parotitis (Mumps)

 55.Acute Mastitis

 56.Appendicitis

 57.Hemorrhoids

 58.Scrofula

 59.Thyroid Enlargement

 60.Sprain and Stiff Neck

 61.Tinnitus, Deafness and Deaf-mutism

 62.Swelling and Pain of the Eyes and Night Blindness

 63.Rhinorrhea

 64.Epistaxis

 65.Toothache

 66.Swelling and Pain in the Throat

 67.Shock

 68.Hypertension

 69.Angina Pectoris

 70.Thromboangiitis Obliterans

 71.Urinary-Tract Infection

 72.Acute Lumbar Sprain

 73.Periarthritis of the Shoulder

 74.Soft-Tissue knee Injury

 75.Neurasthenia

 76.Glaucoma

 77.Retrobulbar Neuritis

 78.Myopia

 79.Gastroptosis

 80.Spasm of Esophagus and Cardia

 81.Intestinal Obstruction

 82.Morning Sickness

 83.Hysteria