Traditional Chinese Medicine Is an Intangible Science: My Medical Practice and Reflections of TCM

This is a collection of essays written by a skilled TCM practitioner with over 40 years of experience. The author shares his experiences and reflects on his medical career, illustrating in many instances with real-life case examples, in the hope that the book will inspire and benefit TCM learners. The content was previously published in Chinese by China Renmin University Press.

The book provides three main viewpoints: 1. Chinese medicine needs to be accurately positioned to guide professionals in practice; 2. The TCM essence of finding a cure with syndrome differentiation and treatment is emphasized; 3. Pulse diagnosis is essential when prescribing for a cure.

Readership: Medical practitioners and general public who are interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Dr Boxin Guo was born in April 1943 in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. He is dedicated to finding practical cures for patients without talking only about theories. In particular, he is renowned for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, arrhythmia, concussion and its sequelae. He used to be the Chief editor of ZhongYiYao YanJiu (Journal on Traditional Chinese Medicine Research), a journal affiliated to the Healthcare Bureau of Shanxi Province, China. Today he continues to practice medicine in Beijing, China.