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Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit

  • ISBN-13: 9781848192034
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: SINGING DRAGON
  • By Peter Mole
  • Price: AUD $37.99
  • Stock: 1 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/08/2014
  • Format: Paperback (216.00mm X 162.00mm) 160 pages Weight: 230g
  • Categories: Complementary medicine [MX]
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Peter Mole is one of the UK's leading practitioners of acupuncture and is the Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. He graduated from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1978 and currently practises at the Oxford Natural Health Centre. Peter has lectured extensively in Europe, Israel and the U.S. and was a founding council member of the British Acupuncture Council.
Preface.; 1. What is traditional acupuncture? How is it different from Western medicine?; 2. The philosophical basis of Chinese medicine. The dao, yin/yang and the Five Elements.; 3. The Twelve Organs and channels.; 4. The causes of disease.; 5. How does an acupuncturist make a diagnosis and decide on a treatment?; 6. What should I expect from acupuncture treatment?; 7. Acupuncture: past, present and future.; Appendix A.; Appendix B.
This book is a fascinating and detailed exploration of the philosophy, principles, and practice of acupuncture. Punctuated with cases and enriched with quotes from ancient texts, the book reveals why this ancient system of medicine remains effective and relevant for those seeking health of mind, body and spirit today.
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