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The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists. Second Edition

by Giovanni Maciocia CAc(Nanjing)

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This comprehensive and scholarly work presents an explanation of the theories of Chinese Medicine in relation to clinical practice, as well as information on creative adaptation of Chinese Medicine theory to Western clinical conditions. The author combines scholarship with a readable style and well-structured content that can be read through or used as an easy clinical reference. By including the clinical use of over 200 acupuncture points and discussing many previously neglected aspects of Chinese Medicine, this is the most-detailed and comprehensive textbook of Chinese Medicine available in English!… (more)
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Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the authorÍs own clinical experience.
  CenterPointMN | Feb 5, 2020 |
Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the author’s own clinical experience.
  CenterPointMN | Mar 12, 2019 |
This comprehensive and scholarly work brings together the complete theory of Chinese Medicine in a detail never before available in the West. The author’s understanding of the Chinese language has allowed him to refer to the ancient Chinese classics, as well as to modern textbooks.

Key features include:
-explanation of the theories of Chinese Medicine in relation to clinical practice
-creative adaptation of Chinese Medicine theory to Western clinical conditions
-detailed presentation of the energetic action and clinical use of over 200 acupuncture points
-discussion of many previously neglected aspect of Chinese Medicine including the mental-spiritual aspects of the 5 main organs in health and disease.
  CenterPointMN | Mar 12, 2019 |
Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the author's own clinical experience.
  CenterPointMN | Jun 13, 2018 |
Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the author's own clinical experience.
  CenterPointMN | Jun 13, 2018 |
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This comprehensive and scholarly work presents an explanation of the theories of Chinese Medicine in relation to clinical practice, as well as information on creative adaptation of Chinese Medicine theory to Western clinical conditions. The author combines scholarship with a readable style and well-structured content that can be read through or used as an easy clinical reference. By including the clinical use of over 200 acupuncture points and discussing many previously neglected aspects of Chinese Medicine, this is the most-detailed and comprehensive textbook of Chinese Medicine available in English!

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