A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine

Description

WISEMAN Nigel & FENG Ye

ISBN: 9780990869801

Paradigm Publications 2015 3rd Edition

280 x 215mm, with User’s Guide, Single Characters Glossary; Appendices of Weights & Measures; Classified List of Medicinals, Formulas & Acupuncture Points; References; Index; 944pp

This dictionary combines the features of a clinical manual with those of a dictionary. Beyond the definition of terms, it provides a wealth of useful information. It describes symptoms in detail and explains their clinical significance. It gives acupuncture and medical treatments for virtually every disease and pattern. It provides detailed indications for each principle and method of treatment, precise instructions for needling, and Western medical equivalents for many diseases and patterns. Thousands of cross-references carry the reader from the familiar to less familiar concepts. Named organ and body parts can lead the reader to other entries describing diseases and symptoms affecting them. Hosts of comparisons enable students to discover clinically useful distinctions in disease patterns and treatment methods.

Features:
> Nearly 6000 Chinese medical terms commonly used in Chinese-language professional literature
> All entries given in English & Chinese (in simplified characters) with tone-marked pinyin transcriptions
> Clear, concise definitions compiled from cited authoritative Chinese sources
> A wealth of clinically useful information
> Both acupuncture & medicinal treatments included for most diseases and patterns
> Detailed cross-referencing providing maximum access to related concepts
> Etymologies provided for over 300 terms

In addition:
> A 200-page index comprising:
> Pinyin with Chinese for all entries
> All medicinals, formulaes & point names appearing in the text
> All Western medical correspondences appearing in the text
> Four useful appendices: Weights & Measures, Classified List of Medicinals, Classified List of Formulaes, Classified List of Acupuncture Points
> Compiled from over 100 primary sources.
‘I cannot praise this dictionary too highly. It goes beyond defining Chinese Medicine terminology in the West and will surely shape its future as it has been defined in the past. It belongs on everybody’s shelf: the student, the practitioner, the teacher and the academic’
– Chris Zaslawski, Meeting Point
‘Wiseman and Feng’s English dictionary represents a new milestone in the development of Chinese medicine’
– Hen-hong Chang

Nora Franglen’s straightforward, accessible guide introduces this ancient Chinese system of medicine. She briefly covers its history and explores the philosophy behind it, explaining how it can benefit the reader personally by addressing specific health needs and general well-being. Five element acupuncture treats the whole person by accessing the natural energy channels each of us possess and correcting the imbalances between our five elements to restore both physical and mental wellbeing. With case studies of patients throughout, the guide provides immediate insight into how an acupuncturist diagnoses and treats patients, looking at the importance of each of the five elements in turn, and how they relate to each other. This deceptively simple guide will help anyone interested in learning about the benefits and traditions of five element acupuncture, five element theory or Chinese medicine in general. It will be of particular interest to students as well as a great resource for practitioners to recommend to patients.