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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the use of physical treatments such as acupuncture, quigong and related practice, as well as chemical treatment using Chinese medicinal materials for the prevention and cure of illness. The book is aimed at practitioners of Chinese and orthodox medicine as well as other interested healthcare professionals. It is also a very useful introductory text to Chinese medicine.

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The aim of ancient Chinese medicine is to restore harmony through herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion and the diagnostic skills of the physician. The governing principle is to balance Yin and Yang. This book explains the theory and practice in the light of up-to-date scientific research.

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This audio course on CDs provides an easy way for students to review a list of key terms and concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It truly offers the most comprehensive and easy accessible supplement to your independent study. TOPICS COVERED: The Origin of Oriental Medicine; The Yin and Yang Theory; The Fundamental Substances: Qi, Blood, Jing, Shen, and Fluids; The Organs of the Body.

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For many centuries, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have relied on face reading for insight into the physical, psychological, and emotional state of a patient. Based on an understanding of the shapes, markings and features of a face, a therapist can discover important facts about the health and life of a patient, related to the principles of Chinese medicine. In addition to understanding how the body’s internal functions can be seen on a face, readers will also learn to evaluate non-verbal expressions and assess personality from features and markings of the patient’s face.

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This beautifully illustrated, full-color book explains the basic principles of Chinese medicine, the causes of disharmony in the body that lead to disease and the Chinese approach to diagnosis and treatment.

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Detailed and Essential Information on Conceptions, Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Principles including the theories of yin and yang, five elements, zangxiang (viscera and their manifestations), qi and blood, body fluid, meridians and collaterals, etiology, pathogenesis, prevention of disease and therapeutic principles.

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A favorite for first year acupuncture and TCM students because it covers the essential knowledge of the channels and collaterals and the characteristics of the channel system, providing descriptives that include the key points, pathway, associated organs and points, physiology, pathology, clinical applications, and divergent, teninomuscular, and collateral channels.

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For those who are new to the concept of Chinese medicine, understanding the basic principles behind this ancient system of healing can be quite difficult. This interesting and comprehensive introductory book is filled with colored illustrations to help the beginning student to grasp the foundations of the theory of Chinese medicine. This book also describes the origins and vast history of Chinese medicine. It also introduces the basics of physiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, acupuncture, herbal medicine and disease prevention. People of all ages and walks of life will find it an enjoyable and worthwhile read. This book is intended for patients and other non-practitioners.