Basics of acupuncture
Contributors: P. Kofen (Illustrator); K.A. Sahm (Translator)
Edition: 5th revised edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9783540442738
Subjects: Acupuncture; Alternative Medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Anesthesiology; Medical / Acupuncture; traditional chinese medicine; Family & General Practice; Acupuncture Therapy
First sentence: Acupuncture was first brought into Europe in the 17th century, but until recently was not widely accepted because of a clash of paradigms, East versus West.
Description: Basics of Acupuncture shows that it is possible to integrate Western medicine and traditional Chinese concepts. A short introduction on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine is followed by a detailed account of diagnosis. Main topic is the description of the Chinese systems of channels, functional organs and the most important acupuncture points. The remainder of the book is devoted to treatment, based on western modes of diagnosis. The methods and applications of needling and.

Moxibustion are described, and the most important points are given for frequently encountered diseases.