Basics of acupuncture /
This book is a unique introductory book which combines for the first time Western science and medicine with traditional Chinese concepts. An introduction to the philosophy and theory of traditional Chinese medicine is followed by a detailed account of diagnosis and description of the Chinese system...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[1998]
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| Edition: | 4th, revised edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is a unique introductory book which combines for the first time Western science and medicine with traditional Chinese concepts. An introduction to the philosophy and theory of traditional Chinese medicine is followed by a detailed account of diagnosis and description of the Chinese system of channels, functional organs and, most important, acupuncture points. The remainder of the books is devoted to treatment, based on Western modes of diagnosis. The methods and applications of needling and moxibustion are described, and the most important points are given for frequently encountered diseases. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 322 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-322). |
| ISBN: | 9783642514333 (electronic bk.) 3642514332 (electronic bk.) |