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Publication
Philadelphia : Running Press, c1977.
Description
Fascinating and wonderfully informative, this American translation of the official Chinese paramedical manual received great praise when we originally published it in 1977. This classic work is now available in our convenient, company Cyclopedia format. Unique in its integration of Western and traditional Chinese medicine, the manual was first prepared in the 1950s by medical authorities in the People's Republic of China. Based on the theory of homeostasis, or the balance of life, it's a valuable reference guide to herbal healing, acupuncture, acupressure, and the relationship between emotions and physical health.
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This contained less first aid than I was expecting from a 'field manual', and I must admit, the diagnostic techniques were a bit difficult to follow with my very minimal grasp of traditional chinese medicine. It did, however, give some pretty detailed instructions on how to perform a vasectomy in
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the field, which may or may not ever come in handy. It also informed me that the revolutionary optimism of the proletariat is the best medicine, which I'm sure is very reassuring to the guy who has just received an emergency field vasectomy. Show Less
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Physical description
xiv, 942 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
091429492X / 9780914294924