Description

The Pocket Atlas of Chinese Medicine provides the reader with

- historical and cultural factors that have shaped the ongoing development of "Traditional" Chinese Medicine since ancient times and that continue to influence its growth throughout the world today
- philosophical and cultural roots of Chinese Medicine (CM)
- the theoretical basis; characteristics, fundamental concepts and models
The Pocket Atlas will help the reader understand the clinical practice of CM with concise summations of:
- Diagnosis
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Chinese herbal medicine, including information on Chinese herbs and their usage; formulas for various common ailments
- Qi Gong, Tai Ji, and Tui Na.
The book also contains
- a brief summary on how to prevent and cure diseases according to traditional Chinese dietetic therapy; and
- an overview of modern scientific research, methods, and findings

Written by an international group of experts, this is the only book you will need to get a comprehensive overview!

Author

Marnae C. Ergil, Associate Professor, Department of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls, NY, USA (Editor)

Kevin Ergil, Associate Professor, Touro College, School of Health Sciences, New York, NY, USA (Editor)

Simon Becker, Acupuncturist, Herbalist (Contributor)

Mary Garvey, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia (Contributor)

Stephen Birch , PhD, The Stichting (Foundation) for the Study of Traditional East Asian Medicine (STEAM), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Contributor)

Anne Reinard, (Contributor)

Yves Requena , MD, (Contributor)

Douglas Wile, Professor, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Contributor)

Kevin Ergil, Associate Professor, Touro College, School of Health Sciences, New York, NY, USA (Contributor)

Marnae C. Ergil , Associate Professor, Department of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls, NY, USA (Contributor)