Pricking the vessels bloodletting therapy in Chinese medicine - McCann, Henry (Singing Dragon, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014)
PRICKING THE VESSELS: Bloodletting Therapy in Chinese Medicine; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 An Overview and History of Bloodletting Therapy; Chapter 3 Bloodletting in the Huang Di Nei Jing; Chapter 4 Essential Chinese Medical Theory Related to Bloodletting; Chapter 5 Functions of Bloodletting; Chapter 6 Bloodletting Materials and Methods; Chapter 7 Commonly Bled Acupuncture Points; Chapter 8 Special Point Categories and Combinations; Chapter 9 Bloodletting in the Treatment of Chronic Disease; Chapter 10 Tung Lineage Bloodletting
Chapter 11 Treatment of Compound Patterns with Bloodletting andAcupunctureChapter 12 Ending Thoughts; APPENDIX 1 TUNG LINEAGE POINTS ON THE POSTERIOR TRUNK; APPENDIX 2 TUNG LINEAGE POINTS REFERENCED IN TEXT; APPENDIX 3 POINTS LISTED FOR BLOODLETTING IN THE XUN JING; References; Index; Point Index; Blank Page
The first text on bloodletting therapy for Western practitioners of Chinese medicine, this authoritative introduction explores the history, theory and function of the practice. Through the exploration of classic texts and contemporary standards, it provides everything needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the technique