The foundations of Chinese medicine : a comprehensive text for acupuncturists and herbalists

This comprehensive and scholarly work presents an explanation of the theories of Chinese Medicine in relation to clinical practice, as well as information on creative adaptation of Chinese Medicine theory to Western clinical conditions. The author combines scholarship with a readable style and well-structured content that can be read through or used as an easy clinical reference. By including the clinical use of over 200 acupuncture points and discussing many previously neglected aspects of Chinese Medicine, this is the most-detailed and comprehensive textbook of Chinese Medicine available in English! No other English language text combines the depth and detail with practical application The author combines scholarship with a readable style and a well-structured text that can be read through or dipped into for easy reference The most-detailed and comprehensive textbook of Chinese medicine available in English Written by an author with long clinical experience whose knowledge of Chinese has enabled him to study in China and to read widely the original Chinese texts - not translations The author is well-known internationally, particularly in Europe, the UK, and the USA