The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists. Second Edition: Giovanni Maciocia CAc(Nanjing): 9780443074899


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ion Date: July 27,2005 | ISBN-10: 0,443,074,895 ISBN-13 :978-0,443,074,899 Edition: 2
This successful Chinese medicine textbook covers the traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture theory and discusses in detail the use of acupuncture points and treatment principles. Materials based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern texts, and explain the application of the theory in a Western practice context. The new version provides new and updated material, including 50 additional points, the discussion of multi-mode. Supplement redesigned layout accessible writing style to make the material easier to follow. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM contains more than 750 multiple formats, self-test questions.
The action and the function of acupuncture points, a full discussion, whether it is from the classic and of their own experience.
English style and terminology to make the material easy to follow.
The full text contains all students need to acupuncture and Chinese medicine theory, a complete description.
The theoretical depth acupuncture Ministry combination.
Explain the concept, including those with complex and fuzzy material.
Logical, sequential organizations from basic theoretical concepts, through the function of various organs, disease category, and the proper use of points.
The creation of the Western world by Giovanni Maciocia, one of the authorities on Chinese medicine.
New larger, two-color format and reader humanized design, emphasizing the basic facts, and make it easier to navigate the text.
Add more photos to the diagnosis of a color plate section provide valuable additional information.
Expanding the the acupuncture part illustrations clearly show point numbers and names.
Other illustrations, tables and charts to make it easier for students to learn and remember information.
Chinese text size has increased, so they are legible and easier to interpret.
Summary of the beginning of this chapter, and a summary of the key points at the end of each chapter point out must know information.
Icon, making it easier to find the required information.
More than 50 points are included in this release, reflect a wide range of current practice.
Including more modes, and a combined mode has been added to the respective pattern section.
To provide more information in the pathological process, the relative weight of the symptoms, the recognition mode.
More case studies and case histories of the diagnosis and treatment of the theory, the theory in a real-life situation.
Pinyin equivalents included in the main text, so that it is immediately apparent, the original long-term to be translated.
The accompanying CD-ROM provides a self-test questions and answers to help students check their understanding of the material.
Has expanded to include more terms and their origins from the translated word.
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