Название: A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Издательство: CRC Press
Автор: Men Jiuzhang, Guo Lei
Год: 2009
Количество страниц: 136
Формат: PDF
Размер: 2 mb
Язык: English


Established by the Western Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is currently finding increased acceptance. A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine explores the thinking behind TCM, its philosophy-based theory, and its cutting-edge uses in today’s clinical practice.

The book covers:

* Establishment and characteristics of TCM’s theory
* Establishment and development of TCM’s clinical system.
* Basic features of TCM
* TCM’s philosophical bases: primordial qi, yin-yang and Five Elements
* TCM’s medical model, method, and architecture
* Organized to make information easily accessible, each chapter contains:
* Goals & Requirements and Key Contents to enable readers to understand the core and the outline of the chapter
* Endnotes for readers to learn some cultural and historical information peculiar to China
* Glossary for readers to understand more specific information about TCM and Chinese culture

Complete with chapter outlines and ancillary material, this carefully designed guide brings a time-tested practice back to the future.

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