Description
This book explores the biomedical and scientific aspects of acupuncture. It presents a through, easily assessible review of research conducted in China and the West.
The author is able to relate recent research to concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, such as the acupuncture channels and points. He considers the various physiological effects of needling, and examines scientific findings of neurophysiological mechanism activated by acupuncture, which he links to other studies on the operation of the central nervous system.
An attempt to bridge the gap between the ‘art’ of acupuncture and the science of ‘how it works,’ The Vital Meridian will interest practitioners and students of both western and Chinese schools of medicine.
