Pricking the Vessels: Bloodletting Therapy in Chinese Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848191804 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Waiting for ur other book Its really good and thanks for sharing. I have been joint ur seminar in Jakarta and I really like the way u transfer of ur knowledge with simple and clear. Good luck and hope could see u again.. "A beautifully illustrated book." according to Dr Prem. A truly well written and systematically organized resource book for serious acupuncture therapists. The book delineates all the Tung points, specific indications for bleeding and very precise disease specific prescriptions. The book has been written with professional acupuncturists in view, who can use the power of bleeding therapies to make excellent progress with the standard needle based therapies. The illustrations are also clear and unambiguous.. This excellent book provides historical context LM This excellent book provides historical context, theory, practical instructions, and points used for bloodletting. This ancient practice is now rarely taught in acupuncture schools. Dr. McCann also includes treatment protocols, and Tung lineage points. Dr. McCann has written a helpful book for trained practitioners of Asian medicine.
Through the exploration of classic texts and contemporary standards, the book provides everything needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the technique and to encourage its use as a viable treatment option in the West.It will be an invaluable addition to the resources available for acupuncturists, as well as students and practitioners of Chinese medicine more generally, including those interested in all Chinese approaches to health.. Yet the technique is often met with alarm in the West and side-lined in favour of less controversial treatments such as fine-needle acupuncture, and moxibustion. The first text on bloodletting therapy for Western practitioners of Chinese medicine, this authoritative text explores the theory and function of bloodletting, and provides detailed instruction on its clinical use.Bloodletting therapy, which works to remove internal and external disruptions to the system through the withdrawal of small quantities of blood, has
Dr. McCann s book is a brilliant discussion of the theory and practice of bleeding therapy, providing information that has been unavailable in English up until now. Your practice will not be the same! --Lorraine Wilcox, author of Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook and translator of Volumes 5 and 9 of The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion . --from the foreword by Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, LAc, Founding Professor of the School of Classical Chinese Medicine, National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OregonOur scope of practice has declined over time; acupuncture schools today rarely teach the intricacies of bloodletting. McCann s book is a brilliant discussion of the theory and practice of bleeding therapy, providing information that has been unavailable in English up until now. Dr. If we lack this powerful modality, we may not have the best to
. Henry McCann, DAOM, LAc, Dipl OM, is a licensed, professional practitioner of Chinese Medicine. McCann studied at the New England School of Acupuncture, and then completed his doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine with specialities in women's health and geriatric medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Dr. In addition to his regular teaching responsibilities, he has taught bloodletting therapy