498 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. The front endpaper has a name inscription from a previous owner, Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists

Publisher

Churchill Livingstone

Publication Date

1989

Language

English

ISBN 10

0443039801

ISBN 13

9780443039805

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Dust Jacket

Seller catalogs

New Age, Eastern Religion, Occult & Psychedelia

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Synopsis

From the internationally acclaimed practitioner, Giovanni Maciocia, comes a first-class textbook that explains the application of the theory of Chinese medicine to Western medical practice. It emphasises Western types of diseases and patients.

No other English language text combines the depth and detail with practical application

The author combines scholarship with a readable style and a well-structured text that can be read through or dipped into" for easy reference

The most-detailed and comprehensive textbook of Chinese medicine available in English

Written by an author with long clinical experience whose knowledge of Chinese has enabled him to study in China and to read widely the original Chinese texts - not translations

The author is well-known internationally, particularly in Europe, the UK, and the USA "

About the Author

Giovanni Maciocia is one of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West. He is Visiting Associate Professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has many years of experience in teaching and practice. Giovanni trained initially in the UK and then in China, learned Chinese to be able to study from original Chinese texts, and was one of the first practitioners and authors to introduce Chinese medicine in a clear and accessible way to a Western student audience.

Giovanni Maciocia has written other best-selling books under the Elsevier Churchill Livingstone imprint - The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 2e (ISBN 978-0443074905), Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide, 1e (ISBN 9780443064487), The Channels of Acupuncture: Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels, 1e (ISBN 9780443074912), The Psyche in Chinese Medicine: Treatment of Emotional and Mental Disharmonies with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 1e (ISBN 9780702029882), and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, 2e (ISBN 9780443104220).

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