This book provides clear instructions on tongue examination, its relationship to the internal organs and the eight principles. Detailed discussion also covers tongue spirit, body colour, shape and coating plus some case histories. 40 colour plates. Examination of the tongue, like the pulse, is one of the principal diagnostic methods in traditional Chinese medicine. This book--newly revised in 1995... Read More...

Together with taking the pulse, observing the tongue forms an integral part of the "examination" which is needed to make a Chinese medical diagnosis. This Color Atlas is concise and to the point. The first half explains individual tongue characteristics and the second half combines these characteristics in real case studies, thus deepening the reader's understanding of tongue diagnosis. The clea... Read More...

ACUPUNCTURE: AN AID TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS gives a comprehensive conventional and acupuncture differential diagnosis, referenced by presenting condition and by acupuncture diagnosis. Presented in an accessible format, spiral bound and with a horizontal cut on each page, it gives the practitioner and student access to a handy and portable memory aid to differential diagnosis. Each page is cu... Read More...

This major, new book is a complete, easily accessed and highly illustrated guide to diagnosis in Chinese Medicine. Emphasis is placed on "real world" issues and symptoms, and the text focuses on clear interpretations of signs and symptoms - the practice beyond the theory. Since Chinese medicine diagnosis relies on a subjective appraisal of the patient's symptoms and signs - which form a pattern - m... Read More...

Tongue diagnosis is a vital instrument used in Chinese medicine both for assessing the current health of a patient and providing a basis for prognosis. It also informs the practitioner about the underlying strength or weakness of the patients constitution. This atlas contains over 320 color photographs of tongues seen in a Western clinic. The photographs provide a graphic representation of a wid... Read More...

In this book, Bob Flaws, a world-renowned Western teacher and practitioner of TCM, explains why Western students and practitioners often have difficulty reading the pulse. He then reveals the secret of mastering the subtle art of Chinese pulse diagnosis, offering a way for anyone who applies this method in clinical practice to feel all 27 or 28 classical pulses. Table of Contents: Preface to th... Read More...

The author has composed a pocket-sized manual that covers the essential points of Japanese pulse diagnosis based on the 69th and 75th chapters of the Nan Jing. He describes the pulse qi and the five phase points, pulse position and basic pulses in diagnosis, diagnosis and the mother-child law, syndromes of the hollow and solid organs, when to use the eight meeting points, point groups and their use... Read More...

Observing the skin and conjunctive tissue of the different zones of the face gives valuable information about the health of a person. On the front side the areas of the face corresponding to the different organs are shown, at the back, the meaning of a number of facial characteristics is given. On the front side the areas of the face corresponding to the different organs are shown, at the back, ... Read More...

For many centuries, face reading has provided an insightful aspect of traditional Chinese medicine. Based on an understanding of the shapes, markings and features of a face, a therapist can learn more about the health and life of a patient, relating to the principles of Chinese medicine. In addition to understanding how the body's internal functions - physical, psychological and emotional - can be ... Read More...

Zang Fu Syndromes: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment serves as both a textbook for students of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an excellent clinical reference book for practitioners. This 565 - page book covers one of the most important areas of Chinese diagnosis and treatment. Included are 87 Zang Fu syndromes arranged by their association with the five elemental energies: metal, earth, wood, ... Read More...

Written by experts in Chinese medicine, this textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese medicine therapies for fertility disorders. It opens by reviewing the basics of current Western reproductive medicine in terms of diagnosis, treatment options, and possible risks. The book then introduces the reader to traditional Chinese fertility treatments, providing information about how they comp... Read More...

This new edition includes * revisions throughout * a new chapter on acupuncture * a new illustrations * a full index. This book covers, in clear and comprehensive detail, fluid physiology, metabolism and disorders in Traditional Chinese Medicine, drawing on a huge range of original Chinese material. Disorders of sweating and urination, the formation of thin mucus, damp and phlegm, and the in... Read More...

For students and practitioners of Chinese medicine, one of the more difficult diagnostic methods to learn and master is pulse diagnosis. Successful transmission of this knowledge and skill requires the description of what is felt through palpation -- something that often evades the comprehension of most beginning students, if these descriptions are not portrayed effectively. The Pocket Atlas of ... Read More...

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This is a quite unique book in the field. The title does not capture the breadth of information covered in this text. The authors not only compiled historical and modern uses of hara diagnosis (abdominal palpation) in the field of East Asian medicine, but also attempted a compilation of historical and modern literatures in an effort to explain how and why Japanese practitioners have placed such a ... Read More...

This text covers visual inspection diagnosis in Chinese Medicine by describing two hundred and twenty two distinct observations and illustrating each with a color photograph and descriptions of the patient presentation, the primary disease diagnosis, and example case types. The observations are presented in six sections: Inspection of Vitality and Color, Inspection of Form and Bearing, Inspectio... Read More...

Compiled in the late Ming dynasty, Li Shi-Zhen's Lakeside Master's Study of the Pulse is still used and regarded as one of the best primers on this important diagnostic modality. Written in meter and verse, this collection of "poems" was meant to be memorized, not just read. Although this translation has not retained the mete and verse, this is one of the most concise and authoritative texts on the... Read More...

This exciting new book, Pulse Diagnosis: A Clinical Guide describes to both students and practitioners a reliable method of pulse assessment. The authors style and approach to pulse diagnosis provides a unique insight into this often ambiguous system of diagnosis drawing upon the traditions of Chinese medicine, the knowledge of biomedical constructs and the relationship of each to contemporary TCM ... Read More...

Chapters include an introduction diagnosis methods and differentiation of syndromes. In this book, elementary knowledge about diagnostics of TCM is introduced; four kinds of diagnostic examination, eight principal syndromes, and differentiation of symptoms and signs according to various theoretical systems are discussed in a pithy style. To make them easy to understand, selected Medical Reports ... Read More...

Thirty-two common diseases are chosen for this book. Each disease is given a brief introduction and its pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, recipe, acupuncture and moxibustion are described. All of them are very effective in clinical practice. The readers will surely find great interest in reading this book and will able to have a good command of the described therapeutic methods. Contents Comm... Read More...

Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, this book gives a detailed introduction to discovery of diseases of human body, either existing already or to be developed, by observing human face, chest, torso and limbs, etc. The words used in this work are plain and easy to understand. The methods for self-diagnosis are simple and easy to learn. With various illustrations, it is readable a... Read More...

Auricular Acupuncture Diagnosis is valuable not only to the practising acupuncturist but to all medical practitioners. It is an extremely accurate means of interpretation of a patient's condition. Obtained quite simply through examination of the ear, diagnosis expediently offers the practitioner the possibility to choose the best approach to treatment. In this technological age, with so many sophis... Read More...

This beautifully designed two-color book is filled with over 100 detailed illustrations to help the reader better understand the material presented. Red-flag cases are included and clearly explained to help the practitioner decide when an immediate referral is necessary. The author, Dr. Bruce Robinson, is a Western MD who has studied in China and teaches biomedicine to practitioners of Chinese medi... Read More...

Pulse diagnosis, one of the jewels of traditional Chinese medicine, is a profoundly subtle instrument for the early diagnosis and prevention of disease. Yet far too often, in the haste of modern education and practice, it has become a neglected art. Chinese Pulse Diagnosis offers a clear and practical path toward a much deeper understanding of this traditional diagnostic method, while recasting its... Read More...

Drawing from many classical texts to reinforce the primary material, Pathomechanisms of the Heart offers an in-depth analysis of the origins and disease progression for the heart organ according to Chinese traditional medicine The first section discusses repletion conditions of the heart, including qi stagnation , phlegm obstruction, blood stasis, heart repletion cold, heart repletion heat, dam... Read More...

This meticulous translation offers, for the first time in English, an authoritative and detailed compilation of the principles and practice of TCM diagnostic methods and approaches. This translation has been carefully prepared and polished by translators in both China and the west, and has been edited thoroughly to maximize its accessibility by Western practitioners. Features Provides a sing... Read More...

The Mai Jing or Pulse Classic was written in the late Han dynasty by Wang Shu-he. It is the first book in the Chinese medical literature entirely devoted to pulse diagnosis. As such, it is the undeniable and necessary foundation text for anyone seriously interested in understanding the rationale for and method of reading the pulse in Chinese medicine. Although not an easy read, this book is a mine ... Read More...

Tongue diagnosis is an important part of the Chinese medical assessment. Chinese medicine practitioners believe the appearance of your tongue can reveal a lot about your health. The inspection of the tongue is an objective and convenient way for disease diagnosis. It includes 6 parts, such as the tongue's spirit, color, shape, status and coating's color, fur proper. As with any assessment method, t... Read More...

Abstract In order to become profi cient in the art of tongue diagnosis, the practitioner must be able to recognize and identify the pathological characteristics of the tongue as it relates to disease. This book provides over 200 color pictures of tongues along with descriptions and disease differentiation. Authors Professor Ding Cheng-hua is a supervisor of graduate students and dean of depart... Read More...

Case study literature is widely regarded as one of the most useful tools for education and clinical development in the field of Chinese medicine. However, few English case study resources truly illustrate the successes and failures of highly-skilled practitioners, and thus many such books fail to be truly useful in the clinic. By contrast, Paradigm's new case study text by Jiao Shu-De represents a... Read More...