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The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text, 3rd Edition

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This highly successful textbook covers the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and discusses in detail the use of acupuncture points and the principles of treatment. The material is based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern Chinese texts, and explains the application of theory in the context of Western clinical practice. The new edition features new and updated material plus an accompanying website containing over 650 self-testing questions in a variety of formats.

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By Giovanni Maciocia, CAc(Nanjing), Acupuncturist and Medical Herbalist, UK; Visiting Professor, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.



Table of Contents:
1 Yin - Yang
2 The Five Elements
3 The Vital Substances
4 The Transformation of Qi
5 The Functions of the Internal Organs
6 The Functions of the Heart
7 The Functions of the Liver
8 The Functions of the Lungs
9 The Functions of the Spleen
10 The Functions of the Kidneys
11 The Functions of the Pericardium
12 Yin Organ Interrelationships
13 The Functions of the Stomach
14 The Functions of the Small Intestine
15 The Functions of the Large Intestine
16 Functions of the Gall Bladder
17 The Functions of the Bladder
18 The Functions of the Triple Burner
19 The Functions of the Six Extraordinary Yang Organs (The Four Seas)
20 Internal Causes of Disease
21 External Causes of Disease
22 Miscellaneous Causes of Disease
23 Diagnosis by Observation
24 Diagnosis by Interrogation
25 Diagnosis by Palpation
26 Diagnosis by Hearing and Smelling
27 The Pathology of Full and Empty Conditions
28 The Pathology of Yin-Yang Imbalance
29 Pathology of the Qi Mechanism
30 Identification of Patterns According to the Eight Principles
31 Identification of Patterns According to Qi-Blood-Body Fluids
32 Heart Patterns
33 Pericardium Patterns
34 Liver Patterns
35 Lung Patterns
36 Spleen Patterns
37 Kidney Patterns
38 Stomach Patterns
39 Small Intestine Patterns
40 Large Intestine Patterns
41 Gall-Bladder Patterns
42 Bladder Patterns
43 Identification of Patterns According to Pathogenic Factors
44 Identification of Patterns According to the Six Stages
45 Identification of Patterns According to the Four Levels
46 Identification of Patterns According to the Three Burners
47 Identification of Patterns According to the 12 Channels
48 Identification of Patterns to the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
49 Identification of Patterns According to the Five Elements
50 The Five Transporting Points (Shu Points)
51 The Functions of Specific Categories of Points
52 The 8 Extraordinary Vessels: Introduction
53 The 8 Extraordinary Vessels
54 Lung Channel
55 Large Intestine Channel
56 Stomach Channel
57 Spleen Channel
58 Heart Channel
59 Small Intestine Channel
60 Bladder Channel
61 Kidney Channel
62 Pericardium Channel
63 Triple Burner Channel
64 Gall-Bladder Channel
65 Liver Channel
66 Directing Vessel (Ren Mai)
67 Governing Vessel
68 Extra Points
69 Principles of Treatment
70 Principles of Combination Points


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  • ISBN-13: 9780702052163
  • Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Edition: 25 ANV
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Comprehensive Text, 3rd Edition
  • Width: 255 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0702052167
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jul 2015
  • Depth: 57
  • Height: 204 mm
  • No of Pages: 1320
  • Spine Width: 56 mm
  • Weight: 2276 gr

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