1. Introduction. 2. An Overview and History of Bloodletting Therapy. 3. Bloodletting in the Huang Di Nei Jing. 4. Basic Chinese MedicalTheory Related to Bloodletting. 5. Functions of Bloodletting. 6. Bloodletting Materials and Methods. 7. Bloodletting in Contemporary Chinese Medicine.8. Bloodletting in the Treatment of Chronic Disease. 9. Tung's Bloodletting. 10. Treatment of Compound Patterns with Bloodletting and Acupuncture. 11.Conclusions. Appendix 1. Bloodletting Images. Appendix 2. Diagnosis of Blood Stasis. Appendix 3. The Bloodletting Methods of Zhong Yong-Xiang.Appendix 4. Bloodletting in the Xun Jing. Appendix 5. Commonly Bled Points in Contemporary Professional Chinese Medicine. Appendix 6. CommonlyBled Points of Tung's Acupuncture. References. About the Author.
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GÇ£Our scope of practice has declined over time; acupuncture schools today rarely teach the intricacies of bloodletting. If we lack this powerful modality, we may not have the best tool for the next patient who walks in the door. Dr. McCann's book is a brilliant discussion of the theory and practice of bleeding therapy, providing information that has been unavailable in English up until now. Your practice will not be the same!n++?