دانلود کتاب Celestial lancets: a history and rationale of acupuncture and moxa

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Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Authors’ Foreword
(1) Introduction,
(2) The ching-lo system and its classical theory,
(i) The circulation of chhi and blood, p.
(ii) The tracts (ching), regular and auxiliary, p.
(iii) The acu-points (hsüeh), ordinary and special, p.
(3) Historical growth of the system, p.
(i) Origin and nature of the instruments, p.
(ii) The oldest references, p.
(iii) China’s Hippocratic Corpus, p.
(iv) Developments in the Han and San Kuo periods, p.
(v) Specialist writings and treatises, from Chin to Sung, p.
(vi) Circadian rhythms and cosmic cycles, p.
(vii) Last phases of the tradition, p.
(4) Moxibustion, p.
(5) Therapy and analgesia; physiological interpretations, p.
(i) The therapeutic range, p.
(ii) Head Zones, dermatomes and referred pain, p.
(iii) Corticosteroids and antibodies, p.
(iv) Acupuncture and major surgery, p.
(v) The neuro-physiology of acupuncture analgesia, p.
(vi) Efferent inhibition, p.
(vii) Afferent inhibition, p.
(viii) Neuro-chemical factors, p.
(6) Influences on other cultures, p.
(i) Asian receptions, p.
(ii) Europe and the West, p.
(iii) The nineteenth century and after, p.
(7) The lore of vital spots, p.
(8) Conclusions, p.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Abbreviations, p.
A. Chinese and Japanese books before + 1800, p.
B. Chinese and Japanese books and journal articles since + 1800, p.
C. Books and journal articles in Western languages, p.
GENERAL INDEX
Table of Chinese Dynasties
Conversion Table for Romanisations