By: Zhong Mei-quan, et al
Pages: 215
Book Type: Soft Cover
ISBN: 978-7-117-08551-9
Year Published: 2007

Professor Zhong Mei-quan's translation, of the Chinese revised third edition, of this valuable historical and clinical experience of Chinese plum blossom needle technique. It clearly describes the origin, development, and various types of plum blossom needles, as well as information on proper needling technique and medical examination. It also provided detailed treatment protocols for 70 diseases with case studies.

The intent of this book is to integrate theory with clinical practice, emphasizing the latter. This book may serve as a reference for medical practitioners in both their clinical and teaching work.

Features:

• Explains the theories and foundations

• Presents in detail of therapy, principles of treatment, making of needle, method of manipulation

• Exhibits the special diagnostic method employed for plum blossom needles therapy

• Explores the location of treatment, method, indications and the commonly used points

• Displays detailed methods for treating 70 commonly encountered diseases

• Demonstrates case studies

About the Author:

Zhong Mei-quan

Zhong Mei-quan, was born in 1932 in Guandong and graduated from Henan Medical College in 1955. Since then, he has practiced Chinese medicine, conducted research and taught at various Chinese Medical Universities. Dr. Zhong has done extensive research on teenage myopia, hyperopia, amblyopia, anopsia, asthma, impotence and enuresis. His research using plum-blossom needling to treat concomitant strabismus and teenage myopia has won the professor a Scientific Research Achievement Award.