Pricking the Vessels: Bloodletting Therapy in Chinese
Medicine
by
Henry McCann
The first text on bloodletting
therapy for Western practitioners of Chinese medicine, this authoritative text
explores the theory and function of bloodletting, and provides detailed
instruction on its clinical use. Bloodletting therapy, which works to remove
internal and external disruptions to the system through the withdrawal of small
quantities of blood, has numerous benefits, especially concerning the treatment
of complex or chronic disease. Yet the technique is often met with alarm in the
West and side-lined in favour of less controversial treatments such as
fine-needle acupuncture, and moxibustion. This book provides a concise overview
of its theory, historical and contemporary relevance, and clinical guidance.
With detailed reference to the classic texts, the author clarifies the
fundamental Chinese medical theory related to blood and the network vessels,
and provides an in-depth discussion of the benefits of and practice guidelines
for bloodletting. The book includes a chapter on the classical acupuncture
techniques of Tung Ching Chang whose work is attracting increasing attention in
the West. Through the exploration of classic texts and contemporary standards,
the book provides everything needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of
the technique and to encourage its use as a viable treatment option in the
West. It will be an invaluable addition to the resources available for
acupuncturists, as well as students and practitioners of Chinese medicine more
generally, including those interested in all Chinese approaches to health.
The book is available from Amazon.com.
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