Meridian Medicine: Deciphering the Secrets of Meridians (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: Liu Chengzhong. Zhang Yongxian
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Sima Qian, the author of Records of the Grand Historian, concluded the biography of Bian Que with the phrase, "To this day, those who speak of pulse are derived from Bian Que." During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Qin Yue Ren, known as Bian Que, was stabbed, leaving behind the Yufu Code, a cipher that can decode ancient meridian medicine. The Yufu Code can be expressed with a single word: "pulse" (channel); its camouflage is "meridians" (Meridian). After the Han Dynasty, meridian medicine faded into obscurity, but the key to deciphering the Yufu Code and reviving meridian medicine lies in the schematic of the perceptual pathways of meridian phenomena. Since the 1950s, the rediscovery and scientific research of the perceptual pathways of meridian phenomena have finally led to the deciphering of the Yufu Code or Meridian Code, known as the "mystery of the ages," and the revival of meridian medicine. Meridian medicine is a medical technology and science that was once lost but has now been revived, based on the clinical principles of the perceptual pathways of meridian phenomena and using acupuncture as a means to diagnose and treat diseases. This book introduces the research achievements on the scientific principles and clinical applications of "meridian phenomena" during the "Meridian Ascent" process in mainland China in the last decade of the 20th century. The book is divided into three parts: the first part (History·Theory·Overview) has 4 chapters; the second part (Clinical·Atlas·Ancient Texts) has 5 chapters; the third part (Experiments·Meridians·Science) has 4 chapters, totaling 13 chapters in three parts; the appendix (Newly Drawn Meridian Pathway Maps·Newly Compiled Pathway Maps·Timeline of Meridian Medicine Events) has 2 chapters; the book is approximately 410,000 words in length. Additionally, a multimedia CD-ROM titled Clinical Meridian Phenomena is included as a gift with the book, followed by the release of translations in English, Japanese, and other languages. Based on scientific theory and clinical practice, this book explains meridian phenomena, deciphers the "Yufu Code" and the "Meridian Mystery," explores the "Needham Question" and "Science-Led View of TCM," explains principles, guides clinical practice, improves efficacy, and serves the public. This book is suitable for professionals engaged in the research, teaching, and clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine at all levels. For students and faculty of TCM universities and colleges, it serves as a reference textbook for inheritance, development, integration, and innovation. For students and practitioners of Western medical schools, as well as individuals from other fields, it is also worth reading.