By: Li Guan-rong
Pages: 193
Book Type: Hard Cover
ISBN: 978-7-117-09060-5
Year Published: 2007

This is a book on clinical application of moxibustion.Based on more than 40 years of clinical practice, the author has been putting forth a systematic exposition of the clinical application of moxibustion, clinical research, and provides its readers with detailed first-hand data.  This book is divided into three parts.

The first part gives a general introduction of moxibustion, its current usage, classification, and operational procedure, a consent letter for moxibustion treatment, new standards for moxibustion dosages, the mechanism of moxibustion and some typical cases.

Part two is about channels and acupuoints used in moxibustion.

Part three introduces the treatment of common disease with moxibustion.  With its abundant contents and simple language, this book is very practical and useful for acupuncturists, medical students and people who are interested in the usage of moxibustion.

Features:

• The contents of this book are rich, simple, practical and readable

• Explains the theories and foundations of moxibustion

• Presents in detail of therapy, principle of treatment, making of moxibustion and method for manipulation

• Demonstrates the photos and the first-hand information in clinic

• Displays detailed clinical experiences and case studies

About the Author:

Li Guan rong

Professor of West China College of Clinical Medicine

Chief Physician of West China Hospital, Sichuan University

 Li Guan-rong, was born into a family of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Hence, has been exposed to Chinese medicine at a very young age. His clinical approach is to use “more moxibustion less acupuncture” as well as combining “moxibustion with deep breathing”. These two techniques have been tested in clinic with satisfactory results for various stubborn diseases. Through clinical experience and over 40 years of research, the author has 3 new understandings and discoveries of the traditional TCM moxibustion. Based on clinical practice and guided by scientific research, he is making a thorough study of the theory of TCM Acupuncture and Moxibustion by means of seeking fresh breakthroughs in curing difficult diseases.