Essentials of Chinese Medicine: Volume 2

Essentials of Chinese Medicine: Volume 2

Volume 2: Clinical Fundamentals in Chinese Medicine.- Part I: Meridians and Acupuncture.- Meridians: General Introduction.- Overview of Acupoints.- Descriptions of Specific Acupoints.- Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.- Principles of Acupuncture Therapeutics.- Part II: Chinese Materia Medic.- Basic Theories of Chinese Materia Medic.- Commonly Used Herbs.- Part III: Chinese Medicinal Formulas.- Basic Principles of Herbal Formulation.- Commonly Used CM Herbal Formulas. The modern medical model is gradually shifting from one of biomedicine to one that integrates practices from the physiological, psychological, sociological and medical fields. This growing recognition that people, the environment, ecological conditions and society are all aspects of a united whole has given rise to an emergence of alternative medicine and therapies, many of which are borrowed from traditional Chinese medicine. Volume Two presents the therapeutic methods of Chinese Medicine, including the basic methods and theories of acupuncture and moxibustion. 84 Chinese herbal formulas and 6 associated formulas commonly used in clinical practice are explained and illustrated, providing the reader with a thorough introduction to the use of herbs in Chinese Medicine.