This book is a completely new, revised, and expanded edition of this work. It now includes many more important and useful statements of fact, Chinese characters for every statement as well as Pinyin Romanization for every statement. This new edition also includes Bob Flaws's commentary explaining the clinical meaning of each statement. At last, what every TCM student has been looking for, a linguistically accurate, succinct list of the key statements of fact in TCM which, as a style of Chinese medicine, is largely a word game. However, to be effective at playing the game, one needs to know the words. Hopefully, this book will help Western students gain both clarity and proficiency in the process and practice of doing TCM. Bob Flaws L. Ac., Dipl. Ac., Dipl C.H., FNAAOM, Reg. Ac. (UK) Bob Flaws has been in practice for over 20 years. His education includes study with (Eric) Tao Xi-yu of Denver, and at the Shanghi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is an NCCAOM Diplomate of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs; a Fellow and past Governor of the National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; a founder, past president, and Lifetime Fellow of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado and a Fellow of the register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (UK). Bob Flaws has written, edited, and translated more than 75 books on Chinese medicine. He also has written scores of articles which have been published in professional and popular journals and magazines all over the world. He has taught at dozens of American acupuncture schools and Chinese medicine colleges as well as at a number of national professional conventions and symposia. He regularly teaches throughout Europe and has taught in Australia, New Zealand, and Israel.