"25th anniversary edition."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1243-1247) and index.

Front cover; Half title page; The Foundations of Chinese Medicine; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgements; Note on the translation of Chinese terms; Notes; 1 General Theory; Introduction; End Notes; 1 Yin-Yang; Historical Development; Nature of the Yin-Yang Concept; Yin-Yang as two phases of a cyclical movement; Yin-Yang as two states of density of matter; Four aspects of Yin-Yang relationship; The opposition of Yin and Yang; The interdependence of Yin and Yang; The mutual consuming of Yin and Yang; The intertransformation of Yin and Yang Application of Yin-Yang to MedicineYin-Yang and the body structures; Back-front; Head-body; Exterior-Interior; Above-below waist; Posterior-lateral and anterior-medial surface of limbs; Yang and Yin organs; Function-structure of organs; Qi-Blood; Defensive Qi-Nutritive Qi; Application of the Four Principles of Yin-Yang to Medicine; Opposition of Yin-Yang; Fire-Water; Heat-Cold; Redness-paleness; Restless-quiet; Dry-wet; Hard-soft; Excitement-inhibition; Rapidity-slowness; Substantial-non-substantial; Transformation/change-conservation/storage/sustainment; The interdependence of Yin and Yang Yin and Yang organsStructure and function of the organs; The mutual consuming of Yin and Yang; Balance of Yin and Yang; Excess of Yin; Excess of Yang; Consumption of Yang; Consumption of Yin; The intertransformation of Yin and Yang; Self-assessment questions; End Notes; Bibliography and further reading; 2 The Five Elements; The Five Elements in Nature; The Five Elements as basic qualities; The Five Elements as movements; The Five Elements as stages of a seasonal cycle; The Five-Element interrelationships; The Cosmological sequence; The Generating sequence; The Controlling sequence The Over-acting sequenceThe Insulting sequence; The Five-Element correspondences; The Five Elements in Chinese Medicine; The Five Elements in physiology; The Generating and Controlling sequences; The Cosmological sequence; Water as the foundation; The relationship between Kidneys and Heart; The Stomach and Spleen as the centre; The Stomach and Spleen as support for the Heart; The role of Earth in the cycle of seasons; The vertical axis as symbol of Essence-Qi-Mind (Jing-Qi-Shen); The system of correspondences in Five-Element physiology; The Five Elements in pathology; The Over-acting sequence The insulting sequenceThe Generating sequence; The Five Elements in diagnosis; Colours; Sounds; Smells; Emotions; Tastes; Tissues; Sense orifices; Climates; The Five Elements in acupuncture treatment; Treatment according to the various sequences; Treatment according to the Five Transporting points; The Five Elements in herbal and diet therapy; Self-assessment questions; End Notes; Bibliography and further reading; 3 The Vital Substances; The Concept of Qi in Chinese Philosophy; The Concept of Qi in Chinese Medicine; Essence; Pre-Heaven Essence; Post-Heaven Essence; The Kidney-Essence.

This highly successful textbook covers the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and discusses in detail the use of acupuncture points and the principles of treatment. The material is based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern Chinese texts, and explains the application of theory in the context of Western clinical practice. The new edition features new and updated material plus an accompanying website containing over 650 self-testing questions in a variety of formats.

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