Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD is the founder and director of the Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is a former Executive Director of the College of Physicians and Director of the National Museum of Health and Medicine.
General Introduction,; Section I: China.; 1. The World of Chinese Medicine.; 2. The Dynasties of Chinese Medicine.; 3. The Concepts of Chinese Medicine. The Five Phases. Choices in Chinese Medical Concepts.; 4. The Body of Chinese Medicine.; 5. Diet, Foods and Herbal. Medicines. Foods, Nutrition and Diet.; 6. Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Auricular Acupuncture.; 7. Manual Methods and Chinese Massage: Acupressure, Jin Shin Do, Reflexology & Tui Na.; 8. Qi Gong and Tai Chi (Qi Manipulation).; Section II: East Asia.; 9. Korea and Japan. Tradition of Blind Practitioners. Kampo Medicine.; 10. Macrobiotics.; 11. Reiki.; 12. Shiatsu.; Section III: Southeast Asia.; 13. The Shamanistic and the Celestial.; 14. Traditional Medicines of Southeast Asia: Cultural & Natural Influences.; 15. Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago.; 16. Philippine Islands.; 17. Mainland Vietnam, Burma and Thailand.; Section IV: Chinese Medicine in the West and Worldwide.; 18. Chinese Medicine in the 20th century and Today.; 19. Chinese Medicine in Europe and North America.; 20. Chinese Medicine Works.; Appendix: Guide to Consumers.; Appendix 1: Common Chinese Remedies.; Appendix 2: Southeast Asian Remedies Widely Available and Used in the Western World Today. References. Index.
The purpose of this co-authored book is to introduce traditional Chinese medicine and illustrate its influence on local medical traditions across the Greater China region... This book boasts valuable qualities such as clarity and brevity along with a rational and nonexalted approach to the subject, thus making it a reliable source of information about the healing practices ""that really work"". The authors have selected only ""scientifically proven"" therapies and methods as practised currently in Asia and as available in the West. The book should also be praised for how precisely it uses terms relevant to Chinese medicine and its local traditions... Overall, this book addresses the interests of a diverse public - readers who are interested in learning more about the concepts and practicedistinctive to Chinese medicine... the authors provide a helpful resource for scholars looking for a brief and professional introduction to the subject.
