The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, 2nd Edition By Giovanni Maciocia #16531

A Comprehensive Text

By Giovanni Maciocia, CAc (Nanjing)

Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-07489-9

Description

This is a new edition of the most successful Chinese medicine textbook ever published in the English language. The book covers the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and discusses in detail the use of the acupuncture points and the principles of treatment. The material is based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern Chinese texts, and explains the application of theory in a Western practice context.

The new edition includes additional new material, as well as revised chapters, as detailed below. In particular, 50 more acupuncture points are discussed, and further patterns (as well as some combined patterns) have been added. More case studies and case histories have been included, and pinyin equivalents have been added to key terms.

Additional information is given on pathological processes and factors; principles of point prescribing; diagnosis, especially pulse diagnosis; the relative weighting of symptoms; identification of patterns according to the Four Levels and the Three Burners; channel theory; Warm and Cold disease; and vital substances. The glossary has been considerably expanded.

In addition, the text presentation has been redesigned to make it even easier and clearer for students to navigate around the chapters. A second colour has been introduced, and more drawings, diagrams and tables now supplement the text. Summaries are included at the beginning and end of each chapter, and icons have been added to support the clarity of the text.

A CD-ROM is also included with the book, and it contains over 750 self-testing questions in a variety of formats. The students have the option to be marked electronically on their answers. Also included are 65 full colour surface anatomy images as an additional resource.

Key Features

* The actions and functions of acupuncture points are thoroughly discussed, both from the classics and from the author's own experience.
* English style and terminology makes material easy to follow.
* Comprehensive text contains everything students need for a complete introduction to the theory of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
* Theory is combined with an in-depth acupuncture section.
* Concepts are clearly explained, including those that are complex and obscure material.
* Logical, sequential organization builds from basic theoretical concepts, through functions of individual organs, to disease categories, and the appropriate use of points.
* Authored by Giovanni Maciocia, one of the Western world's leading authorities on Chinese medicine.

New to this Edition

* New larger, two-color format and reader-friendly design emphasize essential facts and make it easier to navigate the text.
* More photos added to a color-plate section provide valuable supplemental information for diagnosis.
* Enlarged illustrations in the acupuncture sections clearly show point numbers and names.
* Additional illustrations, tables and diagrams make the information easier for students to learn and memorize.
* The size of Chinese characters has been increased so they are legible and easier to interpret.
* Chapter opening summaries and summaries of key points at the end of each chapter point out must-know information.
* Icons to make it easier to locate desired sections of information.
* 50 more acupuncture points are covered in this edition, reflecting the broad scope of current practice.
* More patterns are included, and combined patterns have been added to the individual pattern chapters.
* More information is provided on pathological processes, relative weighting of symptoms, and identification of patterns.
* More cases studies and case histories apply theory to diagnosis and treatment, bringing theory to life in a realistic context.
* Pinyin equivalents are included in the main text to make it immediately evident which original term is being translated.
* An accompanying CD-ROM provides self-testing questions and answers to help students check their understanding of material.
* The glossary has been expanded to include more terms and their origins from translation.

1236 pages 586 ills
Trim size 189 X 246 mm
Copyright 2005
Hardcover, Reference

Author Information

By Giovanni Maciocia, CAc (Nanjing), Acupuncturist and Medical Herbalist, UK; Visiting Professor of the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China