{"product_id":"9781783264292","title":"The Theory of Chinese Medicine: A Modern Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis path-breaking book reinterprets Chinese medicine using the approach of the philosophy of science in a manner that strikes common ground with biomedical science. It strips Chinese medical theory of the mystique and metaphysical pretentions that too often plague the discipline, presenting this theory as being derived from empirical observations and clinical findings.  Concepts like \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e and phlegm and vital organs like the \u003ci\u003eshen\u003c\/i\u003e (kidney) are interpreted, not as physical entities with defined measurable properties, but as constructs to facilitate the application of models for diagnosis and therapy. The author evaluates the five-element model and the diagnostic-therapeutic paradigm of Chinese medical syndromes, and suggests how these heuristic models can be subjected to clinical trials. Principles governing the use of herbal, acupuncture, \u003ci\u003etuina\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eqigong\u003c\/i\u003e therapies are elucidated and critically examined. Written for medical professionals, philosophers of medicine and discerning readers interested in alternative therapies, the book also has practical chapters on the placebo effect and Chinese medical treatment of chronic illnesses, and a useful compilation of common Chinese herbs and formulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese Medical Theory and Its Rational Reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese and Western Medical Thought: History and Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslating Chinese Medical Terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTCM Theory: Basic Entities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrgan and Meridian Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTCM Models in Explanation and Prediction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence for TCM Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacebo Effects and Cultural Factors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: TCM Theory Reinterpreted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTCM Treatment of Chronic Illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese Medicinal Herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners; libraries of TCM professionals, associations and teaching institutes; scholars interested in the theoretical basis for Chinese medicine, and the informed general reader seeking to understand the rationale and applicability of Chinese medical therapies to enhance their health.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136901071088,"sku":"9781783264292","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783264292_p0.jpg?v=1763723901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783264292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}