Celestial Lancets

A History and Rationale of Acupuncture and Moxa

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Celestial Lancets by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham ISBN: 9781136612558
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
ISBN: 9781136612558
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Using modern knowledge to shed light on ancient techniques, this text examines two of the earliest therapeutic techniques of Chinese medicine: acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture is the implantation of very thin needles into subcutaneous connective tissue and muscle at a great number of different points on the body's surface; moxibustion is the burning of Artemisia tinder (moxa) either directly on the skin or just above it.

For 2500 years the Chinese have used both techniques to relieve pain and to heal a wide variety of illnesses and malfunctions. Providing a full historical account of acupuncture and moxibustion in the theoretical structure of Chinese medicine, Doctors Lu and Needham combine it with a rationale of the two techniques in the light of modern scientific knowledge.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Using modern knowledge to shed light on ancient techniques, this text examines two of the earliest therapeutic techniques of Chinese medicine: acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture is the implantation of very thin needles into subcutaneous connective tissue and muscle at a great number of different points on the body's surface; moxibustion is the burning of Artemisia tinder (moxa) either directly on the skin or just above it.

For 2500 years the Chinese have used both techniques to relieve pain and to heal a wide variety of illnesses and malfunctions. Providing a full historical account of acupuncture and moxibustion in the theoretical structure of Chinese medicine, Doctors Lu and Needham combine it with a rationale of the two techniques in the light of modern scientific knowledge.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Gender Studies in Architecture by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Lesbian Dames by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book New Literacies around the Globe by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Caesar and the Fading of the Roman World by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Exploring Mathematics and Science Teachers' Knowledge by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Culture, Development and Petroleum by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Close Reading the Media by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Shopkeepers and Master Artisans in Ninteenth-Century Europe by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book The Characteristics of Effective Learning by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book American Queer, Now and Then by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Basic and Applied Memory Research by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Global Equity Selection Strategies by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Social Control and Education (RLE Edu L) by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book Context and Circumstance by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
Cover of the book International Trade, Competitive Advantage and Developing Economies by Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy