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Oriental Medicine

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Stock Code: ORME
Author: Kihyon Kim Hun, Young Cho
Units: 320pp p/b
ISBN: 0915649004
Manufacturer: Yuin University Press
Sales Rank: 1467

A Modern Interpretation

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This book is reader-friendly, explaining profound concepts in simple terms. It covers basic theories and major therapeutic measures, I.e., herbal medication and acupuncture. The diseases discussed are mainly those, for which Western medical treatment is either hardly effective or likely to produce serious side effects while Chinese medicine may gain better results. The therapeutic methods have been... Read More...

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