Pocket Atlas of Tongue Diagnosis

with Chinese therapy guidelines for acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition

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 clearly written text is augmented by high-quality, full-color images.

With its compact and user-friendly form, this Color Atlas does not take up much space while at the same time containing a wealth of information which is interesting to both physicians (practitioners) of Chinese and western scientific medicine as well as for students of either.

162 color photographs cleary show the truth of a Chinese proverb which reads: Bai wén bù rú yi jiàn (it is better to see [something] once than to hear [it] a hundred times).

REVIEW:

"Detailed discussion of the anatomy of the tongue, its enervation, embryological development and the physiology of taste. The quality of the color plates is generally very good. The authors take a comprehensive approach to treatment by including acupuncture, herbs and diet; the photos are good; and the cases are interesting." --The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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