Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing and How it Works Scientifically
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394717279 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Inside Flap Dr. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. . Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. Mann's own patients in England
In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Dr. Mann's own patients in England.. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London
Valuable, plain and simple This is a most valuable addition to any accupuncturist's collection of literature. It offers some of the earliest clinical trials on Accupuncture, carried out by Felix Mann.The book shows his research and findings, discusses the meridians and how they relate to his dermatomes, and generally discusses the TCM theory (which includes the 5 element interactions explained in great detail.) At times, some of the diagrams seem crowded, but the information in this book dwarfs that fact by far.Some of the topics in the book include:-Medical ex. Small and mighty Born to Read This is a standard-sized paperback with very small print, which includes British spelling. Books on acupuncture that are easy to understand are very difficult to find. Most go into too much depth about Traditional Chinese Medicine in general and others skim the surface leaving you more confused. This book has lots of information and is readable. I just began reading this one.I want to draw your attention to this comment from the Preface: "A few months before the publication of the 2nd edition of this book, my more popularly written bo. Dr. Scott Cuthbert said An early classic in the growing scientific literature on Traditional Chinese Medicine in the West!. Dr. Felix Mann is one of the hardest working, evidence-based, and innovative acupuncturists in the world. His textbook was revolutionary (in its first and revised editions) covering both Traditional Chinese Medicine as developed in Asia AND as it has been studied and adapted in the West. The comprehensiveness of his textbook is most welcome, and it will serve as a lasting answer to doubters of the concept of "energy" or "qi". His depth of understanding the Chinese language, its culture, and particularly its medical history -- as elabo