Peter Mole

Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This introductory book answers questions most frequently asked by those new to acupuncture. Comparing the system of diagnosis and treatment with that of Western medicine, it also covers the history and theory of acupuncture, how it is used as preventative medicine, how a diagnosis is made, what to expect in the treatment room, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 140mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9781848192034
• ISBN-10: 1848192037
• Artikelnr.: 40453894

Autorenporträt

Peter Mole is one of the UK's leading practitioners of acupuncture and is the Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. He graduated from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1978 and currently practises at the Oxford Natural Health Centre. Peter has lectured extensively in Europe, Israel and the U.S. and was a founding council member of the British Acupuncture Council.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. What is traditional acupuncture? How is it different from
Western medicine? 2. The philosophical basis of Chinese medicine. The dao,
yin/yang and the Five Elements. 3. The Twelve Organs and channels. 4. The
causes of disease. 5. How does an acupuncturist make a diagnosis and decide
on a treatment? 6. What should I expect from acupuncture treatment? 7.
Acupuncture: past, present and future. Appendix A. Appendix B.