Jingduan Yang, Daniel A Monti

Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine (UK)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine weaves together historical perspectives, ancient wisdom, and modern medicine to provide a holistic, effective, and rewarding way to understand and apply acupuncture in clinical practice. Methodology for memorizing the function of acupuncture meridians and points is supplemented by nearly 600 high-quality images that illustrate point locations and needle insertion techniques. This book also provides diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reader's practice, as well as adjunctive therapies to acupuncture that are based on the same Chinese medical system.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 632
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 224mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1286g
• ISBN-13: 9780190210052
• ISBN-10: 0190210052
• Artikelnr.: 48431461

Autorenporträt

Dr. Jingduan Yang, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive training and practice in neurology, clinical psychopharmacology, psychiatry and integrative medicine in the Fourth Military Medical University, China, Oxford University, UK, Thomas Jefferson University and Arizona University in US. Dr. Yang is also a fifth generation of doctor and teacher of Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and author of a populous book: Facing East: Ancient Health+Beauty Secrets for Modern Age. Daniel A. Monti, MD, MBA is a Senior Vice-President, Professor, and Ellen and Ron Caplan Director at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine
Chapter 1: Human Energy and Vital Substance
Chapter 2: Energetics of Human and Nature
Chapter 3: Human Energetic Anatomy
Chapter 4: Physiological Functions of Internal Organs
Chapter 5: The Psychology of the Internal Organs
Chapter 6: Pathophysiology of Qi and Vital Substances
Chapter 7: Pathophysiology of Yin and Yang
Chapter 8: Pathophysiology of Energetic Channels
Chapter 9: Evaluation of Human Energy
Chapter 10: Points of Six Principal Yin Channels
Chapter 11: Acupuncture Point of Six Principal Yang Channels
Chapter 12: Acupuncture Points on the Eight Extra Channels
Chapter 13: The Extra Acupuncture Points
Chapter 14: Therapeutic Strategy of Acupuncture
Chapter 15: Point Selection and Combination
Chapter 16: Acupuncture Therapy
Chapter 17: Adjunctive Therapies
Chapter 18: Self-Care for the Body, Mind and Spirit
Chapter 19: Modern Studies on Acupuncture