The Concise Guide to the Shang Han Lun

This book explains the method of applying the theories of Shang Han Lun into clinical practice which includes acupuncture and moxibustion treatment and herbal therapy. Each chapters of the Shang Han Lun are explained simply to make them easier to apply into the clinical practice. This text also contains herbal ingredients and brief summary of the text. This book will also allow you to get better understanding the pathology and treatment protocol of the acute febrile disease including flue. We strongly recommend to read the other text books which are written by Masakazu Ikeda including The Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Classic Principles in Action, Integration of Acupuncture and Herbal medicine: Theory and Practice, and Contemporary Clinical Foundations of the Classics. The original Japanese version of this book was written in 1982. Masakazu Ikeda develops his knowledge and skill through his daily practice. In this book, the translating team has added a large amount of information collected from other textbooks written by Masakazu Ikeda, and information has also been collected from attending his seminars.