Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Mann's own patients in England.
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Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Mann's own patients in England.
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Learn how acuupuncture really got started in the western world,
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Acupuncture took off slowly in the West.
This book validates TCM for those with a "scientific" mind. It is intereasting to see how it started and what the thinking towards holistic medicine was. A good primer. Not a sit down thumb through it type book...heavy and meaty.
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This is a most valuable addition to any accupuncturist's collection of literature. It offers some of the earliest clinical trials on Accupuncture, carried out by Felix Mann.
The book shows his research and findings, discusses the meridians and how they relate to his dermatomes, and generally discusses the TCM theory (which includes the 5 element interactions explained in great detail.) At times, some of the diagrams seem crowded, but the information in this book dwarfs that fact by far. Some of the topics in the book include: -Medical experiments carried out on animals, research statistics -Medical cases as they relate to accupuncture -5 Element theory -Accupoint categories and their meeting points -Pulse diagnosis
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very informative!,
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Haven't had a chance to read all the way through, but the parts I have looked at seem easy to read and full of info!
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- Atlas of Acupuncture by Felix Mann in Front Matter
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- The Ancient Art of Life and Death: The Book of Dim-Mak by Rick Bauer on page 9, and page 153
- Stop Feeling Tired! 10 Mind-Body Steps to Fight Fatigue and Feel Your Best by George D. Zgourides on page 63, and Back Matter
- Transformation and Recovery: A Guide for the Design and Development of Acupuncture-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs by Alex Brumbaugh in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Bioenergetic Medicines East and West: Acupuncture and Homeopathy by Clark Manning in Back Matter
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