Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook

ISBN: 1891845497

Author: Lorraine Wilcox

Condition: New

This book is written and designed to be a practical clinical handbook of moxibustion to be used by modern practitioners and students of Eastern Asian medicine in everyday clinical settings. It contains techniques and treatments as old as the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) and as contemporary as modern clinical trials. It has information on techniques that every practitioner will find useful.To prepare for the writing of this book the author personally experimented with most of the techniques described in the book so that she could write clear step-by-step directions. In addition to very understandable directions, over 100 photo illustrations covering every aspect of preparation and patient care using moxa are provided where necessary. The practical, useable nature of this book will help many practitioners increase the effectiveness of their moxibustion treatments.Included are sections on:Moxibustion's specific functions and usesHow to grow and process mugwort into moxibustion flossMoxibustion techniques of all kinds, using mugwort as well as other medical substancesRecipes for making moxa ointmentsUsing needle moxa methods, moxa boxes, liquid moxa, moxa plasters and pastesThe use of specific acupoints in moxa therapyPreventive therapy with moxibustionMoxa prescriptions for specific conditions