Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text by Chen Chiu Hseuh includes a thorough discussion of basic acupuncture theory, an overview of acupuncture points organized by anatomical region (which makes it perhaps more useful as a reference than as a textbook), a large collection of material on technique, including cupping, suture implants, lymphatic piercing, acupuncture microsystems, and injection therapy. Unusual is the inclusion of specific information on channel diagnosis by palpation and observation; most other English-language books on Chinese acupuncture do not offer any details on these methods. A portion of the book is devoted to examples of acupuncture treatment, organized according to Western syndromes. No book can give the whole story of the practice of Chinese acupuncture, but Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is an important source of information on modern Chinese practices for the intermediate student. This book is essential for its coverage of auricular and scalp acupuncture. It also has a slightly different view of channel pathology symptoms from "Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion" (CAM) or "Foundations of Chinese Medicine." The way they organize the body points (by regions of the body and commonality of usage), however, is too counter-intuitive to be useful in practice.
Compiled by the faculty of one of China's leading schools of traditional medicine, Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is among the most authoritative textbooks and reference sources in its field. Since its translation into English in 1981, it has become a standard text used throughout the world.
Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both ancient and modern) for the treatment of numerous diseases, and detailed discussion of a variety of acupuncture techniques and modalities ranging from ear, head, hand and foot acupuncture to moxibustion, cupping and surgical techniques. There are chapters devoted to modern research concerning acupuncture phenomena, and others which critically analyze ancient theory and methodology. The editors have also provided a lengthy introduction to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, a select bibliography of current research published in English, and extensive indices.
About the Author
John O'Connor studied Chinese language and history at the University of Oregon (B.A., 1971), University of Illinois (M.A., 1977), Taiwan Normal University, and the University of Hong Kong. His collaboration with Dan Bensky on the translation and publication of Chinese medical books began during the course of their studies in Macau between 1973-75. Dan Bensky is a graduate of the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine (Oriental Medicine Diploma, 1975), University of Michigan (B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, 1978), Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy, 1982), and the University of Washington (M.A. in Classical Chinese, 1996). He is co-author of the companion volumes Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica and Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies. Dr. Bensky is in private medical practice in Seattle, and is a director of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 741 pages
- Publisher: Eastland Press (October 15, 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0939616009
- ISBN-13: 978-0939616008
- Book Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.9 x 1.9 inches
- Price: $75.00