Celestial Lancets: A History and Rationale of Acupuncture and Moxa

by Gwei-Djen Lu and Joseph Needham

Book Overview

Using modern knowledge to shed light on ancient techniques, this text examines two of the earliest therapeutic techniques of Chinese medicine: acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture is the implantation of very thin needles into subcutaneous connective tissue and muscle at a great number of different points on the body's surface; moxibustion is the burning of Artemisia tinder (moxa) either directly on the skin or just above it.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700714588
• ISBN13: 9780700714582
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.7"