The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text

ISBN-13: 9780702052163 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 1320 str.

UK; Visiting Giovanni (Acupuncturist and Medical Herbalist

Opis

This highly successful textbook covers the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and discusses in detail the use of acupuncture points and the principles of treatment. The material is based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern Chinese texts, and explains the application of theory in the context of Western clinical practice. The new edition features new and updated material plus an accompanying website containing over 650 self-testing questions in a variety of formats. ?"For the student or practitioner of Chinese medicine this is a definitive text book." Reviewed by Jim Young on behalf of glycosmedia.com, Aug 2015

Recenzje

"..this rich tapestry of Chinese medical practice and philosophy does offer a unique illumination of a divine subject." Reviewed by Jim Young on behalf of glycosmedia.com, Aug 2015

Spis treści

1. General Theory
2. Functions of the Internal Organs
3. Causes of Disease
4. Diagnosis
5. Pathology
6. Identification of Patterns
7. Identification of Patterns According to the Eight Principles, etc.
8. Acupuncture Points
9. Principles of Treatment

O autorze

Giovanni Maciocia is one of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West. He is Visiting Associate Professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has many years of experience in teaching and practice. Giovanni trained initially in the UK and then in China, learned Chinese to be able to study from original Chinese texts, and was one of the first practitioners and authors to introduce Chinese medicine in a clear and accessible way to a Western student audience.

Giovanni Maciocia has written other best-selling books under the Elsevier Churchill Livingstone imprint - The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 2e (ISBN 978-0443074905), Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide, 1e (ISBN 9780443064487), The Channels of Acupuncture: Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels, 1e (ISBN 9780443074912), The Psyche in Chinese Medicine: Treatment of Emotional and Mental Disharmonies with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 1e (ISBN 9780702029882), and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, 2e (ISBN 9780443104220).