Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text
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By: Chen Chiu Hseuh
Format: Hardcover
From: Eastland Press
Pub. Date: September 1981
From: Eastland Press
Pub. Date: September 1981
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1981-10-15
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 741
Ean: 9780939616008
Isbn: 0939616009
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1981-10-15
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 741
Ean: 9780939616008
Isbn: 0939616009
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Compiled by the faculty of one of China's leading schools of traditional medicine, Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is among the most authoritative textbooks and reference sources in its field. Since its translation into English in 1981, it has become a standard text used throughout the world.
Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both ancient and modern) for the treatment of numerous diseases, and detailed discussion of a variety of acupuncture techniques and modalities ranging from ear, head, hand and foot acupuncture to moxibustion, cupping and surgical techniques.
There are chapters devoted to modern research concerning acupuncture phenomena, and others which critically analyze ancient theory and methodology. The editors have also provided a lengthy introduction to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, a select bibliography of current research published in English, and extensive indices.
Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both ancient and modern) for the treatment of numerous diseases, and detailed discussion of a variety of acupuncture techniques and modalities ranging from ear, head, hand and foot acupuncture to moxibustion, cupping and surgical techniques.
There are chapters devoted to modern research concerning acupuncture phenomena, and others which critically analyze ancient theory and methodology. The editors have also provided a lengthy introduction to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, a select bibliography of current research published in English, and extensive indices.
USER REVIEWS
"This book is great for a "overall review".
Do not use this book alone however, I would use it WITH the required books from school.
Like most books, 70-80% of the book is the same/similar to the others, however that 20%+ can make a difference and sometimes even help you "click" and understand a concept or lesson.
Good luck!"
~ Written on 2007-12-26
Do not use this book alone however, I would use it WITH the required books from school.
Like most books, 70-80% of the book is the same/similar to the others, however that 20%+ can make a difference and sometimes even help you "click" and understand a concept or lesson.
Good luck!"
~ Written on 2007-12-26
"This book got short shrift in our education even though we bought in in the first year or two.
It is essential for its coverage of auricular and scalp acupuncture (not to mention other imaging styles such as "nose acupuncture"). It also has a slightly different view of channel pathology symptoms from "Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion" (CAM) or "Foundations of Chinese Medicine."
The way they organize the body points (by regions of the body and commonality of usage), however, is too counter-intuitive to be useful in practice.
In fact, I think that Deadman's Manual of Acupuncture would make a much better body point reference than Shanghai, CAM, or Foundations... Deadman's book is entirely based on the classics and cites its sources.
They really should put out a new edition of Shanghai with better body point organization.
But, for the student and practitioner, this is a gem."
~ Written on 2003-01-24
It is essential for its coverage of auricular and scalp acupuncture (not to mention other imaging styles such as "nose acupuncture"). It also has a slightly different view of channel pathology symptoms from "Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion" (CAM) or "Foundations of Chinese Medicine."
The way they organize the body points (by regions of the body and commonality of usage), however, is too counter-intuitive to be useful in practice.
In fact, I think that Deadman's Manual of Acupuncture would make a much better body point reference than Shanghai, CAM, or Foundations... Deadman's book is entirely based on the classics and cites its sources.
They really should put out a new edition of Shanghai with better body point organization.
But, for the student and practitioner, this is a gem."
~ Written on 2003-01-24