Maciocia - Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists 2nd edition
The
Foundations of Chinese Medicine written by a leading
authority on Chinese Medicine in the Western world, is one of
the most successful Chinese medicine textbooks ever published
in the English language. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine
was the first complete and systematic textbook of the theory
of Chinese medicine in the English language and it still remains
the standard textbook used by most acupuncture colleges all
over the world. It is a recommended text by the California Board
of Acupuncture This exciting new edition covers the theory of
traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and discusses in
detail the function of the acupuncture points and the principles
of treatment. Based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern
Chinese texts this book explains the application of theory in
a Western practice context.
The Contents include:
Yin and Yang
The Five Elements
The Vital Substances (Qi, Blood and Body Fluids)
The Functions of the Internal Organs
The Causes of Disease
Diagnosis
Identification of Patterns according to the Eight Principles
Identification of Patterns according to Qi-Blood and Body Fluids
Identification of Patterns according to the Internal Organs
Identification of Patterns according to Pathogenic Factors
Identification of Patterns according to the Five Elements
Identification of Patterns according to the Channels
Pathology in Chinese Medicine
Principles of Treatment
Principles of Combination of Points
The Five Transporting (Shu) Points
The functions of specific points
The Extraordinary vessels points
The functions of the points
New to this edition:
CD-ROM with over 750 self-testing questions in a variety
of formats that can be self marked 50 new acupuncture
points discussed
More Internal Organs patterns and a more detailed identification
of patterns according to pathogenic factors
Two new chapters on the Functions of the Triple Burner
and Pathology in Chinese Medicine
An expanded discussion of the mental-spiritual aspects
of the Internal Organs (Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi)
An expanded discussion of the Identification of Patterns
according to the 6 Stages, the 4 Levels and the 3 Burners
Two detailed and extensive chapters on the eight extraordinary
vessels
All chapters revised and expanded throughout
Pinyin equivalents have been added to key terms throughout
the text to make immediately obvious which original term
is being translated
Glossary has been considerably expanded
Attractive new and modern 2-colour design ensures the
book is even easier to access and navigate and summary
boxes throughout make the learning process easier
More illustrations and tables now supplement the text
Published by Churchill Livingstone
First published: 1989. Second edition: 2005. ISBN: 0-443-07489-5.
1200 pages
The
Foundations of Chinese Medicine written by a leading
authority on Chinese Medicine in the Western world, is one of
the most successful Chinese medicine textbooks ever published
in the English language. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine
was the first complete and systematic textbook of the theory
of Chinese medicine in the English language and it still remains
the standard textbook used by most acupuncture colleges all
over the world. It is a recommended text by the California Board
of Acupuncture This exciting new edition covers the theory of
traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and discusses in
detail the function of the acupuncture points and the principles
of treatment. Based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern
Chinese texts this book explains the application of theory in
a Western practice context. 