Celestial Lancets

A History and Rationale of Acupuncture and Moxa

Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham, Joseph Needham

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English

Routledge
04 July 2002

History of medicine; Complementary medicine

Series: Needham Research Institute Series

This is a study of two of the most ancient 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. For 2500 years the Chinese have used both techniques to relieve pain and to heal a wide variety of illnesses and malfunctions. Doctors Lu and Needham give a full historical account of acupuncture and moxibustion in the theoretical structure of Chinese medicine, and combine this with a rationale of the two techniques in the light

of modern scientific knowledge.

By: Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham, Joseph Needham
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Volume: No.1
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 890g
ISBN: 9780700714582
ISBN 10: 0700714588
Series: Needham Research Institute Series
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 04 July 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joseph Needham, Gwei-Djen Lu