Ted J Kaptchuk Bücher

Ein Grundlagenwerk für alle, die die Heilkunst der Chinesen verstehen und anwenden wollen, geschrieben von dem führenden amerikanischen Experten für östliche Medizin.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) is an extensive sourcebook of information about the most commonly used substances in Chinese herbal medicine. Compiled from leading textbooks in China, this edition presents an in-depth study of 473 medicinal substances. Meticulously illustrated, each herb is identified by its pharmaceutical, botanical and family names, together with its Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English common names. Each entry details the traditional properties, actions and indications, principal combinations, dosage and contraindications of the herb, and contains summaries of abstracts regarding modern pharmacological & clinical research. The book also details the qualities to look for in the appearance of each herb, where it is grown, and when it is harvested. The herbs are conveniently grouped in chapters by function, with chapter summaries that compare and contrast those with similar properties. An introduction describes how to prepare and dispense the herbs. Extensive indices provide easy access and cross references to information throughout the book.

A complete guide to the practice of Chinese medicine includes the theories and techniques behind acupuncture, herbal treatments and more, as well as offering an examination of how Chinese healing can be brought together with western medicine. Reprint.

Questo libro offre una presentazione articolata ed esauriente della medicina cinese, in cui hanno pari rilievo e si integrano reciprocamente tanto il contesto filosofico e culturale da cui essa trae origine, quanto le tecniche diagnostiche e il sistema terapeutico in cui si è organizzata. Proprio sottolineando lo 'spirito filosofico' della medicina cinese, l'autore procede nell'esposizione delle sue peculiari caratteristiche, a partire dal tema centrale della malattia come 'quadro di disarmonia'. Il libro espone fondamenti e metodo della medicina cinese, che si sviluppa parallelamente a quella occidentale, l'autore in modo implicito propone un confronto.