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"...succinctly yet thoroughly covers all the basics of acupuncture history, philosophy, causes of disease, means of diagnosis, and methods of treatment..." -- Dan Brown, L.Ac.
A useful guide to this ancient but increasingly popular form of alternative medicine. -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education
Kidson provides information on the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this therapy, . . . and what to expect from treatment. -- Richard Lynch, The Bloomsbury Review
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"Acupuncturists--this is the book to have in your waiting room. It succinctly yet thoroughly covers all the basics of acupuncture history, philosophy, causes of disease, means of diagnosis, and methods of treatment in an engaging style rich with anecdotes and case histories. A joy to read!"
( Dan Brown, L.Ac. )
"A useful guide to this ancient but increasingly popular form of alternative medicine."
(Journal of the Institute of Health Education )
"Kidson provides information on the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this therapy, advice on finding a good practitioner, and what to expect from treatment."
(Richard Lynch, The Bloomsbury Review )
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"...succinctly yet thoroughly covers all the basics of acupuncture history, philosophy, causes of disease, means of diagnosis, and methods of treatment..." -- Dan Brown, L.Ac.
A useful guide to this ancient but increasingly popular form of alternative medicine. -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education
Kidson provides information on the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this therapy, . . . and what to expect from treatment. -- Richard Lynch, The Bloomsbury Review
Review
"Acupuncturists--this is the book to have in your waiting room. It succinctly yet thoroughly covers all the basics of acupuncture history, philosophy, causes of disease, means of diagnosis, and methods of treatment in an engaging style rich with anecdotes and case histories. A joy to read!"
( Dan Brown, L.Ac. )
"Acupuncture is one of the oldest therapies known to man and what this intelligent book does is to demonstrate how an acupuncturist makes his diagnosis and treats his patient."
"A useful guide to this ancient but increasingly popular form of alternative medicine."
(Journal of the Institute of Health Education )
"Kidson provides information on the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this therapy, advice on finding a good practitioner, and what to expect from treatment."
(Richard Lynch, The Bloomsbury Review )
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Acupuncture is based on a completely different set of theories from those of Western medicine. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shi syndromes, external syndrome, internal syndrome, shu point, twelve major meridians, heart meridian, yellow coating, other complementary therapies, yin meridians, points that might, superficial course, yang meridians, yin deficiency, pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, stagnant blood, pale tongue, eliminates heat, relative excess, miscellaneous factors, obsessional thinking, acupuncture points, damp heat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Point Name Meaning Location Function, Gall Bladder, Law of the Five Elements, Nei Ching, Pien Chueh, Eight Principles, Shenshu Kidney, Yellow Emperor, Finding Out About Treatment, Far East, Feishu Lung, Strengthens Chi, The Classic of the Pulse New!
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Acupuncture is based on a completely different set of theories from those of Western medicine. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shi syndromes, external syndrome, internal syndrome, shu point, twelve major meridians, heart meridian, yellow coating, other complementary therapies, yin meridians, points that might, superficial course, yang meridians, yin deficiency, pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, stagnant blood, pale tongue, eliminates heat, relative excess, miscellaneous factors, obsessional thinking, acupuncture points, damp heat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Point Name Meaning Location Function, Gall Bladder, Law of the Five Elements, Nei Ching, Pien Chueh, Eight Principles, Shenshu Kidney, Yellow Emperor, Finding Out About Treatment, Far East, Feishu Lung, Strengthens Chi, The Classic of the Pulse New!
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- Dr. Richard A. Passwater's Revised, updated fact/book on cancer and its nutritional therapies (A Keats/Pivot original health book) by Richard A Passwater on page 29
- Chinese Acupuncture (Paradigm title) by George Soulie De Morant on page 21
- The History of Japan: Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam by Engelb Kaempfer on page 21
- Canon of Medicine by Avicenna on page 13
- Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health by Christiane Northrup in Back Matter
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