Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Theory and Practice of Acupuncture in the Work of Yoshio Manaka

It is a paradox that China, the claimed country of origin of Oriental medicine, has very little in the way of research and innovation taking place as regards its traditional medicine. In fact most innovation has, and still is, happening in countries such as France, Korea and Japan. Maybe there is a perception in China that its medicine has reached "maturity" and little more, apart from the mapping a few new acupuncture points, needs to be done. Unfortunately, traditional Chinese medicine in its current form has many scientifically unverifiable ideas, such as the concepts of the "invisible" meridians and their "flow" of energy. These "elephant in the room" problems with Oriental medicine and acupuncture are bravely and intelligently explored in this book. But this book is not just about theory and paradigms, but also deals with the practical application of the age-old practices and their more recent innovations. And although this book is now (at 2012) 17 years old, it still holds some timeless information as regards the pioneering work done on Oriental medicine and acupuncture in Japan, and provides invaluable information on its application. What is even more interesting is that recent scientific research has at least part proven the proposed theory in the book of "electrical cellular information systems" to be correct. This is an excellent book, that is a must-read for all those with an interest in acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

I was looking for a book that will help me in a class I am taking. That book did the job. It covers all topics from the basic up. Great book.

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Excellent. Scholarly, thoughtful, and pragmatic with a range of techniques, including many that do not require needle insertion. Great repetoire expander for Eastern Bodywork therapist as well as acupuncuturists.

There a good book, for person that such cientific idea aboit acupuncture.

Great book. Very useful treatment options from the legendary Dr. Manaka.

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Using ideas from chaos, quantum, systems, and information theory (and many more), this book is a truly fresh and much needed perspective on TCM. The X Signal System abandons the causal theory of western biological sciences to answer the questions of TCM and effective treatment, and draws explanations and theories of energy, information exchange, and life from modern physics.I am a student of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and am young in the arts, but it is clear that the foundation laid in this book will be used as a framework for western science to gain a new appreciation for Acupuncture.We have learned much since the Huang Di and his ministers, and now with the help of Manaka, we can focus on effective treatment in modern times, as well as the classics.- Thomas

wonderfull book, rich of concepts and pratices useful still today

間中先生から直接教わった方が、教えられる側から教えられる時に感じたことも含まれており、先生の日本語の著書で書かれていないこともあり奇経によるイオンパンピング治療をより理解できます。