This book traces the progress in the field of chinese medicine and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. It elucidates the theories and innovative techniques around prospective developments with respect to this field. Chinese medicine refers to the system of treatment which uses the traditional methods like acupuncture, massage, exercise, herbal medicine, etc. It is based on the special terms of 'qi' known as life force or energy and uses this concept to treat mind, body and spirit. This text includes topics of utmost significance, which are bound to provide incredible...

Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the belief that body's vital energy circulates through channels called meridians that have branches running through the body. This branch of medicine tries to cure diseases with the help of acupuncture, herbal medicine, exercise and massage. It tries to diagnose problems by tracing symptoms to patterns of an underlying discord. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of chinese medicine and related fields. The readers would gain knowledge that would broaden their perspective about this area of...