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The two-thousand-year-old discipline of traditional Chinese medicine has much to offer Western readers who have an interest in the healing arts. The authors, both professors at Shanghai Medical University, explain the fundamental concepts of Chinese medicine, how and why it works, and its various therapeutic methods. This comprehensive survey includes all the essentials- a brief history, the concepts of yin and yang and the five elements, the internal organs, the relationship between human beings and nature, the causes of disease, common diagnostic methods, and the principles of the treatment, including traditional herbs, acupuncture and moxibustion, tui-na massage therapy, and qigong breath therapy.Product Identifiers
PublisherShambhala Publications INC International Concepts
ISBN-139781570626357
eBay Product ID (ePID)201871873
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBasis of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publication Year2001
SubjectMedicine
TypeTextbook
AuthorShen Ziyin
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight306 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorShen Ziyin