Dianne M. Connelly

The text begins with an introduction to the five elements and their correspondences. This is the base of information needed to understand how the CHinese see the relationship of the elements to health and illness. Then follows the section on examination. This explains and illustrates the procedure of the Traditional Acupuncture examination that is carried out according to the four basic tenets: to see, to hear, to ask, to feel. The last section of the main text is on diagnosis and treatment.

The text begins with an introduction to the five elements and their correspondences. This is the base of information needed to understand how the CHinese see the relationship of the elements to health and illness. Then follows the section on examination. This explains and illustrates the procedure of the Traditional Acupuncture examination that is carried out according to the four basic tenets: to see, to hear, to ask, to feel. The last section of the main text is on diagnosis and treatment.