Harriet Schmidt

Theory and Practice of Chinese Medicine Harriet Schmidt

Chinese medicine is an ancient medical practice which includes various forms of therapies including acupuncture, massage, dietary therapy, herbal medicine and exercise. It primarily focuses on the functions of the body like breathing, temperature maintenance and digestion. Chinese medicine is generally used as an alternative medicine approach and its philosophy is based on yinyangism. The diagnosis in Chinese medicine is majorly based on the methods of inspection, olfaction, inquiry, auscultation and palpation. Face, tongue, body odor, and other symptoms such as chills, fever, perspiration, taste, pain, sleep and menses, all are examined for diagnosis. The topics included in this book on Chinese medicine are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. This book will also provide interesting topics for research which interested readers can take up. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.