Acupuncture points are stimulated to balance the circulation of qi.

通过刺激穴位从而平衡气的流通。

Acupuncturists may say that the body has more than 800 acupuncture points: A life force called qi circulates through the body.

一种叫做气的力量在体内循环。

When pathogenic factors attack the body, healthy qi in the body naturally fights against them.

当致病因素攻击身体时，体内的正气会与它们作斗争。

Deficiency syndrome, including deficiency of yin, yang, qi, blood, essence, body fluid and the viscera, is caused either by congenital insufficiency or postnatal malnutrition.

虚证包括阴、阳、气、血、精、津，以及脏腑等各种不同的虚损，由先天不足和后天失调所引起。

In this way the body keeps its balance of water metabolism and avoids over consumption of yang qi.

这样，机体保持自身的水液代谢平衡，避免阳气过度消耗。

Yin collapse or yang collapse refers to a critical morbid state due to sudden and excessive loss of yin fluid or yang qi.

阴阳亡失指机体的阴液或阳气的突然大量亡失，导致生命垂危的一种病理状态。

Deficiency and excess are two principles for differentiating the states of pathogenic factors and healthy qi. Deficiency means insufficiency of healthy qi and excess means exuberance of pathogenic factors.

虚证和实证是区分邪气和正气状态的两个原则。虚指正气不足，实指邪气盛实。

In TCM, materialism means that the existence of human beings depends on the interaction between the celestial qi and terrestrial qi. The spirit and the body are inseparable. Diseases are cognizable and curable.

中医上的理物论主要体现在" 人禀天地之气而生" 、" 形与神俱，不可分离" 与" 疾病可知，又可防治" 这些观点中。

The former refers to a morbid state marked by deficiency of both yin and yang resulting from yin deficiency due to loss of yin fluid that makes the production of yang qi deficient.

前者指阴液亏损累及阳气化生不足，形成以阴虚为主的阴阳两虚病理状态。

Since it involves the location, cause and nature of the disease, and the relation between pathogenic factors and healthy qi, syndrome can comprehensively and accurately reveal the nature of the disease.

证包括李病变的部位、原因、性质，以及邪正关系，证可以全面、准确地揭示疾病的本质。