In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor: Tracing the History of Traditional Acupuncture [Hardcover]

Peter Eckman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0835125807 | ISBN-13: 978-0835125802 | Publication Date: April 1996 | Edition: 1

Acupuncture now enjoys immense popularity as a major form of alternative healing in the West. Once considered mysterious and exotic, acupuncture dates from before the first century BC and the Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperors Internal Classic), one of ancient China's earliest medicinal texts. What makes acupuncture so popular today? How did the traditions of acupuncture evolve, migrate, and adapt to different societies worldwide?Originally published in 1996 to great acclaim, this updated paperback edition of In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor offers a fascinating and highly readable account of one doctor's personal and professional quest to explore the healing traditions of Asia, its rich historical lineage, and its subsequent transmission to contemporary Europe and North America. It is a must-have book in the healing arts for all practitioners and general-interest readers.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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A product of monumental research into the tale of how acupuncture has been transmitted from East to West. --European Journal of Oriental Medicine

[Eckman] traces acupuncture through Chinese antiquity with a very readable clarity absent in other scholarly accounts of the same material. This story blossoms in the twentieth-century convergence of acupuncture traditions in Europe, and stands as the only articulate comprehensive account of this migration. --American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Review

This wonderfully readable and accessible book is particularly important because it helps our standards-driven culture understand a medicine based on lineage. --Meridians

[Eckman] traces acupuncture through Chinese antiquity with a very readable clarity absent in other scholarly accounts of the same material. This story blossoms in the twentieth-century convergence of acupuncture traditions in Europe, and stands as the only articulate comprehensive account of this migration. --American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Review

This wonderfully readable and accessible book is particularly important because it helps our standards-driven culture understand a medicine based on lineage. --Meridians --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Peter Eckman received his M.D. and Ph.D. from New York University. He also holds the M.Ac. from the College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa, England. He is the co-author of The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Closing the Circle: Lectures on the Unity of Traditional Oriental Medicine. He has an active medical practice in San Francisco, CA. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: China Books & Periodicals; 1 edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835125807
• ISBN-13: 978-0835125802
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,319,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of five element acupuncture, May 2, 2010

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This review is from: In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor: Tracing the History of Traditional Acupuncture (Paperback)

This is an excellent book that reads like a history book and a mystery novel all in one. Peter Eckman describes as accurately as possible, all of the people that influenced the work of JR Worsley and the development of Leamington Accupucture. This is a must have book for anyone interested in five element acupuncture in the Worsley tradition.

9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important book for students & practitioners of TCM, April 14, 2001

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Barry Kapke "Kondanna" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor: Tracing the History of Traditional Acupuncture (Hardcover)

Dr. Eckman's book is an invaluable examination of the roots and development of acupuncture, both conceptually and historically, within Asia and in its movement to the West. Fascinating, insightful, and clearly written, "In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor" is a must-read for students and practitioners of Traditional Asian Medicine.