The Basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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The two-thousand-year-old discipline of traditional Chinese medicine has much to offer Western readers who have an interest in the healing arts. The authors, both professors at Shanghai Medical University, explain the fundamental concepts of Chinese medicine, how and why it works, and its various therapeutic methods. This comprehensive survey includes ali the essentials: a brief history, the concepts of yin and yang and the five elements, the internal organs, the relationship between human beings and nature, the causes of disease, common diagnostic methods, and the principles of treatment, including traditional herbs, acupuncture and moxibustion, tui-na massage therapy, and qigong breath therapy.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1570626359
ISBN13:9781570626357
Release Date:November 2001
Publisher:Shambhala
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"
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