Acupuncture Patterns & Practice

Acupuncture Patterns & PracticeAcupuncture Patterns & Practice is a practical, clinically oriented exposition of traditional Chinese diagnosis and acupuncture therapy. The book consists of nine series of cases, each devoted to a type of disorder that is commonly seen in the acupuncture clinic: common cold, cough, dizziness, headache, lower back pain, painful obstruction (bi), wind stroke, insomnia and palpitations. In each of the 40 illustrative case histories the authors provide a

Formula Index (see Resources tab)

both ancient and modern

Each pattern begins with a description of its etiology

A demanding standard for clinical teachers to follow

In Contemporary Oriental Medicine: Concepts

"We are still a long way from

Daoists sought transformation and a merging with the Dao

In each of the 40 illustrative case histories the authors provide a step-by-step method for applying the traditional Chinese diagnostic art of differentiation of patterns to these clinical problems

Appendix 4 Some Commonly Used Medicines

How does it die

I recognize much in the book of the gentle but enquiring man that I knew

Twenty-five years after reading the first edition of this book as a student