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Loading Related Books. The chapters to follow begin an important exposition of the ancient art of Chinese medicine in terms that can be understood by a Western audience. The author has deftly avoided, as much as possible, the pitfall of interpreting Chinese theory through Western terminology, thereby leaving the central Chinese concept of medical patterns and disharmonies undisturbed.
A word of caution to those who would judge the images and vocabulary as inconsequential or as the babblings of a primitive society because of their own lack of familiarity with the terms: for thousands of years the Chinese have observed life processes and relationships between man and his environment.
From this observation, the art of Chinese medicine has developed vocabulary to describe myriad subtle body patterns, a method of description not available to Western medicine because of its emphasis on disease states. The Chinese approach is a more holistic consideration of health and disease and of the delicate interplay between these opposing forces.
In a time of increased awareness of environment, health, and the personal responsibility of mankind, it seems that an integration of East and West should be mutually beneficial. Kaptchuk has attempted a most difficult job, to begin bridging the gap by making available this critical and timely exposition to those who wish to understand the art of medicine from a different viewpoint.
Indeed, the web may have found its weaver. We recommend it to our colleagues in China. Kaptchuk, himself an extraordinary combination of elements, is a thinker whose writing is more accessible than that of Joseph Needham or Manfred Porkert with no less scholarship. There is more here to think about, chew over, ponder or reflect upon than you are liable to find elsewhere. This may sound like a rave review: it is.
This new edition is essential reading for all those who wish to learn about and practice acupuncture. George T. Ted Kaptchuk is a unique figure in complementary medicine. His combination of scholarship, wisdom, and compassion provides a remarkable window into one of the greatest of all healing traditions. This new edition is a brilliant synthesis of traditional and scientific knowledge. It is compulsory reading for anyone with a serious interest in this area.
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