Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis (2nd Edition)

Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis (2nd Edition)
Barbara Kirschbaum (Author)
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Tongue diagnosis is a vital instrument used in Chinese medicine both to assess the current health of a patient and to provide a basis for prognosis. It also informs the practitioner about the underlying strength or weakness of the patient s constitution. This new edition of Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis contains over two hundred color photographs of tongues seen in a Western clinic. The photos provide a graphic representation of a wide variety of common disorders. Each photograph is accompanied by a description of the significant features of the tongue, the corresponding Chinese diagnosis for each feature, accompanying symptoms, Western diagnosis, and pertinent background information. The sequence of the photos within a chapter shows the increasing degree of imbalance among the body s energies. The presentation of the tongues is organized according to the nature of the underlying organ disharmony: Lungs, Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Heart, Liver. Other chapters focus on particular aspects of the tongue such as pale tongues, cracked tongues, special coatings, as well as those associated with heat disorders and blood stasis. A final chapter surveys several cases that reflect how the tongue changed over the course of treatment, with before and after photographs. This systematic presentation provides the student and practitioner with a much deeper understanding of the methodology of tongue diagnosis in Chinese medicine. This new second edition of the Atlas combines and reconfigures the content of the two volumes in the original edition into one new, integrated volume. The new edition retains most of the photos from the first volume and a number of case histories from the second. A few new photos that are particularly good examples of specific tongue colors or other signs have also been added. At the same time, some of the photos and case histories in the original volumes have been discarded to enhance the readability of the book and thus make it more useful as a single volume reference work. An extensive and detailed index provides access to virtually every aspect of the hundreds of tongues presented in this atlas, and their interrelationships.

• Rank: #130270 in Books
• Published on: 2010-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .90" h x 8.70" w x 11.20" l, 3.26 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

• New edition contains over two hundred color photographs of tongues seen in a Western clinic
• Photographs accompanied by a description of the significant features of the tongue, the corresponding Chinese diagnosis for each feature, accompanying symptoms, Western diagnosis, and pertinent background information
• Identifies specific aspects of the tongue such as pale tongues, cracked tongues, special coatings, as well as those associated with heat disorders and blood stasis
• Surveys several cases that reflect how the tongue changed over the course of treatment, with before and after photographs
• Combines and reconfigures the content of the two volumes in the original edition into one new, integrated volume

Description #1 by shopoin.info:

"Praise for the First Edition:The authors take a comprehensive approach to treatment by including acupuncture, herbs and diet; the photos are good; and the cases are interesting.--The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineIn this fully up-to-date Second Edition, experts in Chinese medicine explain how traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to complement conventional Western methods.The guide begins with a brief introduction to the history, anatomy, physiology, and methodology of tongue diagnosis followed by basic techniques and systematic procedures for identifying the manifold individual characteristics of the tongue's shape and its many modifications. Full-color photographs of tongues then demonstrate a variety of clinical scenarios to help readers develop a holistic approach to diagnosis.FeaturesAn in-depth review of the tongue's most important anatomic and physiologic features, including the lingual papillae, the tongue muscles, arterial supply, and much moreMore than 180 full-color illustrations and high-quality clinical photographs of Western tongues enhance the textTreatment suggestions for using acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition accompany each clinical imageMedical assessment of 28 case histories with real-life photographs from the authors' practiceThe Second Edition of Pocket Atlas of Tongue Diagnosis is an essential resource for every practitioner or student of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, or complementary medicine.File Size: 5607 KBPrint Length: 312 pages Publisher: TCM; 2 edition (January 19, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B005TLAM94"

Description #2 by dr-ebook.com:

"Praise for the First Edition:The authors take a comprehensive approach to treatment by including acupuncture, herbs and diet; the photos are good; and the cases are interesting.--The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineIn this fully up-to-date Second Edition, experts in Chinese medicine explain how traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to complement conventional Western methods.The guide begins with a brief introduction to the history, anatomy, physiology, and methodology of tongue diagnosis followed by basic techniques and systematic procedures for identifying the manifold individual characteristics of the tongue's shape and its many modifications. Full-color photographs of tongues then demonstrate a variety of clinical scenarios to help readers develop a holistic approach to diagnosis.FeaturesAn in-depth review of the tongue's most important anatomic and physiologic features, including the lingual papillae, the tongue muscles, arterial supply, and much moreMore than 180 full-color illustrations and high-quality clinical photographs of Western tongues enhance the textTreatment suggestions for using acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition accompany each clinical imageMedical assessment of 28 case histories with real-life photographs from the authors' practiceThe Second Edition of Pocket Atlas of Tongue Diagnosis is an essential resource for every practitioner or student of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, or complementary medicine.File Size: 5607 KBPrint Length: 312 pages Publisher: TCM; 2 edition (January 19, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B005TLAM94"

Description #3 by ValoreBooks.com:

Pocket Atlas of Tongue Diagnosis : With Chinese Therapy Guidelines for Acupuncture, Herbal Prescriptions, and Nutrition, ISBN-13: 9783131398321, ISBN-10: 3131398329