{"product_id":"the-theory-of-chinese-medicine-hong-hai-9781783264483","title":"The Theory of Chinese Medicine: A Modern Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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 \u003cem\u003eqi\u003c\/em\u003e and phlegm and vital organs like the \u003cem\u003eshen\u003c\/em\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, \u003cem\u003etuina\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eqigong\u003c\/em\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hong Hai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783264489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783264483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Imperial College Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Hong Hai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445699096831,"sku":"9781783264483","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86c13a64-a9b0-4158-b3fd-4579e247f63a.jpg?v=1777220101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-theory-of-chinese-medicine-hong-hai-9781783264483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}