Classical Five-Element Acupuncture 4th Edition

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Stock Code: TCAPM
Author: J Worsley
Units: h/b
ISBN: 9780954593926
Sales Rank: 1086

Volume 1: Meridians and Points

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Point names, the traditional Oriental means for identifying acupoints, have meanings that are, like the wind, hard to grasp. Yet enfolded in these often poetic words is a utility found nowhere else. In discussing the point names, the authors clarify the meaning, context, and significance of each acupuncture point and promote a subtle understanding of that point's role in acupuncture practice. Each ... Read More...

Foreward Acknowledgements Five Element Chart 1. The Five Seasons 2. The Wood Element 3. The Fire Element 4. The Earth Element 5. The Metal Element 6. The Water Element 7. The Relataionships of the Elements 8. The Correspondences of the Elements 9. The Spirit of the Officials 10. The Officials of the Wood Element: Liver and Gall Bladder 11. The Officials of the Fire Element: Heart Prote... Read More...

Acupuncture Energetics is the only professional textbook in English that presents the European approach to acupuncture rather than the approach currently exported from mainland China. It reflects two centuries of French scholarship and clinical integration of acupuncture into modern medical consciousness and practice. Its sources are from the classical literature of the Han and Ming dynasties, not ... Read More...

The mechanism of acupuncture effect has been increasingly understood through scientific research in the world. It is my intention to put the East and West together for the enhancement of medical practice. With this in mind, I am writing a series of books on the basis of anatomy and physiology, especially for the medical and Para-medical professionals who may find the TCM classical methodology not... Read More...