The Foundations of Chinese Medicine written by a leading authority on Chinese Medicine in the Western world, is one of the most successful Chinese medicine textbooks ever published in the English language. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine was the first complete and systematic textbook of the theory of Chinese medicine in the English language and it still remains the standard textbook used by most acupuncture colleges all over the world. It is a recommended text by the California Board of Acupuncture This exciting new edition covers the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and discusses in detail the function of the acupuncture points and the principles of treatment. Based on rigorous reference to ancient and modern Chinese texts this book explains the application of theory in a Western practice context. 

The Contents include:

New to this edition:

• CD-ROM with over 750 self-testing questions in a variety of formats that can be self marked 50 new acupuncture points discussed
• More Internal Organs patterns and a more detailed identification of patterns according to pathogenic factors
• Two new chapters on the Functions of the Triple Burner and Pathology in Chinese Medicine
• An expanded discussion of the mental-spiritual aspects of the Internal Organs (Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi)
• An expanded discussion of the Identification of Patterns according to the 6 Stages, the 4 Levels and the 3 Burners
• Two detailed and extensive chapters on the eight extraordinary vessels
• All chapters revised and expanded throughout
• Pinyin equivalents have been added to key terms throughout the text to make immediately obvious which original term is being translated
• Glossary has been considerably expanded
• Attractive new and modern 2-colour design ensures the book is even easier to access and navigate and summary boxes throughout make the learning process easier
• More illustrations and tables now supplement the text