Acupuncture Books
 | Tongue Diagnosis: Traditional Chinese Medicine (Chinese-English edition)
by Xin Ying, Guo Xiazhen
Publisher: CIP (January 1, 2001)
ISBN: 7543311674 The inspection of the tongue is an objective and convenient way for disease diagnosis, which has been used for over 2,000 year in the traditional Chinese medicine. It includes 6 parts, such as the tongue's spirit, color, shape, status and coating's color, fur proper. In order to meet the need of traditional Chinese medicine students and family health in communities, we use the Chinese-English way and introduce the knowledge on the inspection of the tongue to Chinese and foreign students and friends, beginning from the most vivid and objective colored tongue picture, combining the clinical diagnosis and treatment for diseases. |
 | Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis, Volume 2
by Barbara Kirschbaum
Publisher: Eastland Pr (December, 2003)
ISBN: 0939616416 This second volume of Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis works seamlessly with the first to facilitate the connection between the theory of tongue diagnosis and the reality of practice in the clinic. As in the first volume, the case histories and related photographs are organized around the various disharmonies of the organs. Here, however, the tongue signs are evaluated in the broader context of the other symptoms and clinical findings -- including the vitality and constitution of the patient -- to reveal the actual process of diagnosis and formulation of a treatment strategy in each case. This provides a true picture of how tongue diagnosis is integrated into the whole of diagnosis and treatment. Altogether, one-hundred and ten individual case histories are considered. By analyzing several different case histories related to a particular organ system, the diagnostic procedures and treatment strategies become clearer and more realistic to the student and practitioner. |
 | Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis
by Dominique Hertzer (Foreword), Barbara Kirschbaum
Publisher: Eastland Pr (July 1, 2000)
ISBN: 0939616335 Tongue diagnosis is a vital instrument used in Chinese medicine both for assessing the current health of a patient and providing a basis for prognosis. It also informs the practitioner about the underlying strength or weakness of the patient’s constitution. This atlas contains over 320 color photographs of tongues seen in a Western clinic. The photographs 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 such feature, accompanying symptoms, Western diagnosis, and pertinent background information. The presentation of the tongues is organized according to the nature of the underlying disharmony: Lung, Spleen-Stomach, Kidney, Heart, Liver. Other chapters focus on particular aspects of the tongue, such as pale tongues, cracked tongues, special coating, as well as those associated with heat disorders and blood stasis. The text is interspersed with many full case histories that describe aspects that are not visible on the tongue alone. |
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Essence & Scientific Background of Tongue Diagnosis by Ze-Lin Chen, Mei Fang Chen Two expert research practitioners from Shanghai explicate an integrated view of tongue diagnosis. During their thirty years of TCM practice, the authors have adapted research methods to the study of traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis. The intent of this research is to objectify tongue diagnosis by bringing Western scientific approaches to bear on the terminology of TCM. Following an introduction that includes a discussion of the history of tongue diagnosis and its clinical value, the authors explain their investigation methods. These range from electron microscopy to massive epidemiological surveys. |
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Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia
This text provides clear instructions regarding examination of the tongue in the context of its relationship to the internal organs and the eight principles. It includes the detail of tongue spirit, body color, shape, and coating; case histories; and eight four-color pages of 40 plates. In the appendices following the text, the basic information is presented in relationship to organizational principles of the Shang Han Lun, the Wen Re Lun, and the Three Burners classification. A further appendix summarizes the principal points in tables. There is a discussion of tongue appearances that signify dangerous conditions, and a glossary of 27 Chinese terms most important to the text. |
 | Pocket Atlas Of Tongue Diagnosis: With Chinese Therapy Guidelines for Acupuncture, Herbs, and Nutrition by Claus C., M.D. Schnorrenberger, Beate Schnorrenberger Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers (February 1, 2005) Language: English ISBN: 1588903575 Tongue diagnosis is a vital instrument used in Chinese medicine both for assessing the current health of a patient and providing a basis for prognosis. |
