Acupuncture (Paperback)

Felix Mann

ISBN 10: 0394717279 / ISBN 13: 9780394717272

Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 1973

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Paperback. Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Mann's own patients in England. Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book — over half of which is entirely new material — he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Mann's own patients in England. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acupuncture (Paperback)
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394717279
• ISBN 13: 9780394717272
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book -- over half of which is entirely new material -- he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Written for both the layman and the medical profession, the book illustrates its points with case histories drawn from Dr. Mann's own patients in England.

About the Author

Dr. Felix Mann, founder and past president of the Medical Acupuncture Society, was one of the outstanding western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art. His book Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing, first published in 1962, was the first comprehensive English-language textbook on the subject. He died in 2014.