The Complete Guide To Chinese Medicine Bloodletting

The Complete Guide To Chinese Medicine Bloodletting

<p>Bloodletting has long been known as perhaps the most powerful practice in Chinese medicine - the great Master Tung bled some 30-40% of his patients, including his toughest cases. <p>The first book of its kind, <em>The Complete Guide to Chinese Medicine Bloodletting</em> contains all the detailed information you need to safely and effectively perform bloodletting in your clinic. The updated procedures and instruments described in the book transform bloodletting from a major undertaking to be used only in the most dire cases to a simple procedure that can be safely and easily done every day. <p>In this book you will learn: <br><li>Where and how to bleed for each indication, including which conditions respond best</li> <br><li>How to safely perform bloodletting on patients taking blood thinners, diabetic patients, older patients, and others with risk factors - and when to avoid it altogether</li> <br><li>Detailed information about instruments and supplies needed</li> <br><li>Detailed instructions on how to bleed each area of the body</li> <br><li>How to talk to patients about bloodletting</li> <br><li>Picture gallery of veins to bleed and veins to avoid</li> <br><li>Guidelines and techniques phlebotomists use to safely perform blood draws on even the sickest patients, along with possible pitfalls and how to avoid them</li> <br><li>Details of the bloodletting system of Master Tung Ching Chang - by many accounts the greatest acupuncturist of modern times - who relied on bloodletting to effectively treat even the most stubborn conditions</li>