Selected Readings of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Classics (English Edition)/针灸经典选读（英文版）

Selected Readings in Acumox Classics is an acumox literature textbook based on the teaching practiceof acumox literature courses of Shanghai University of T.C.M. Taking into account the characteristicsof the subject, the audience, the needs of students, Selected Reading in Acumox Classics employs theprinciple of "classification and selection" to emphasize the theoretical framework and evolution ofacumox theory. That is to say, it categorizes and selects original texts related to important theories onmeridians and acupoints, acupuncture and moxibustion, and acupuncture therapeutics from historicalliterature, particularly those with significant differences in meaning between ancient and moderntimes. These documents are analyzed chronologically, from ancient times to the present, to comparetheir evolution. The topics covered in this book include meridians and collaterals, Yuan-source points,reinforcing and reducing in acupuncture techniques, Deqi, the heat syndrome and moxibustion, and cold,heat, deficiency and excess in treatment principles of acupuncture and moxibustion.Since the 1970s, the discovery of acumox documents and cultural relics in places such as Mawangduiand Zhangjiashan has revealed that the origins of acumox can be traced back to periods before The InnerClassic. Consequently, our understanding and development of acumox theories can no longer be solelybased on The Inner Classic. Moreover, modern acumox works, especially those from the Republic ofChina period, played an important role in the modernization of acumox and are an essential componentin the development of acumox theory. Therefore, the literature coverage of Selected Readings in AcumoxClassics spans from the silk books predating The Inner Classic to the Republic of China era.This textbook can be utilized for various forms of international acumox education and is also suitablefor bilingual acumox teaching for Chinese students. For acumox practitioners who use English, thistextbook serves as a reference work to explore the development of acumox