The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

About this book

Giovanni Maciocia is a most highly respected author lecturer and practitioner of Chinese medicine in the West and in China. His new book applies the theory of Chinese medicine to the treatment of specific diseases with acupuncture and herbs. This practical text is relevant to practitioners and students of Chinese medicine. Maciocia integrates extensive research and study from ancient and modern Chinese textbooks with his personal experience with Western patients. So the traditional Chinese approach is applied to concrete Western clinical situations. No existing book does this. Companion volume to successful text The Foundations of Chinese Medicine Well-known and highly respected author Practical application of theory - makes text relevant to Western practitioners and students Covers 34 common diseases Includes in each case: aetiology pathology differentiation and treatment and prognosis