Who Can Ride the Dragon?

Who Can Ride the Dragon?
Author: Yu Huan Zhang
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1999
Genre: Ethnology
ISBN: 9780912111599

(The authors) have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidable dense thicket that constitutes Chinese medicine in the West. This text provides... a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese Medicine emerges. Harriet Beinfield Author, Between Heaven and Earth, A Guide to Chinese Medicine An excellent book for those studying Traditional Chines Medicine (TCM), this new text provides an insight into the depth and subtlety of this interesting subject. It delves into the linguistic and cultural wellsprings of Chinas venerable past, describing all aspects of TCM and making it applicable to Western approaches. It teaches the reader about the characteristics, expressions and concepts of TCM, allowing them to integrate its theories and practice into their own personal approach.

Grasping the Wind

Grasping the Wind
Author: Andrew Ellis
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1989
Genre: Acupuncture
ISBN: 9780912111193

Point names, the traditional means of identifying acupoints, have meanings that are hard to grasp. This text promotes understanding of each point's use in acupuncture practice by considering the meaning, context and significance of each. The 363 points covered are listed according to the system currently in use in China.

Handbook Of Traditional Chinese Medicine (In 3 Volumes)

Handbook Of Traditional Chinese Medicine (In 3 Volumes)
Author: Stevenson Xutian
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 1491
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9814571342

For over two thousand years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has made many significant contributions to China's growth and prosperity. This textbook, based on the unique characteristics of TCM, discusses its principle theories and presents a comprehensive daily practice guide for health maintenance and disease treatment. The book provides clinical practitioners with a fundamental understanding of the essence of TCM.We highly recommend this book for students interested in TCM, Chinese medicine doctors and other healthcare professionals, biomedical researchers, and interested individuals. Readers will benefit from the inspirational viewpoints discussed in the book.

A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Men Jiuzhang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2009-11-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1420091735

Established by the Western Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is currently finding increased acceptance. A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine explores the thinking behind TCM, its philosophy-based theory, and its cutting-edge uses in today‘s clinical practice. The book covers:Establishment an

Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy - E-Book

Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy - E-Book
Author: Ilkay Z. Chirali
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2014-06-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702058343

This new edition explores and describes techniques of cupping in the context of TCM theory. It provides a clear and detailed set of practical guidelines to applying this technique for various common conditions, and looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action. This new edition includes new scientific research on cupping therapy and the effect on the immune system as well as new material on muscular pain, stress management and cupping therapy and sports medicine. A dedicated website complements the text with video clips showing the eleven methods of cupping therapy. DVD containing 12 video clips showing the use of cupping in practice. Unique scienfitic research on cupping therapy and the effect on the immune system. LI>16 page colour plate section containing 63 halftones. New page layout including new features. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout with more details allocated to individual treatment and methods. LI>New material on muscular pain, stress management and cupping therapy and sports medicine.

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Yanchi Liu
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1988
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780231103572

Complete with descriptions of the seven traditional theories, herbal medicine, and the principles of modifying and composing everyday prescriptions, this text is part of a two-volume set that illustrates the relationship between medicine of the East and West.