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In the footsteps of the Yellow Emperor : tracing the history of traditional acupuncture by Eckman M.D., Peter is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Acupuncture now enjoys immense popularity as a major form of alternative healing in the West. Once considered mysterious and exotic, acupuncture dates from before the first century BC and the Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperors Internal Classic), one of ancient China's earliest medicinal texts. What makes acupuncture so popular today? How did the traditions of acupuncture evolve, migrate, and adapt to different societies worldwide?Originally published in 1996 to great acclaim, this updated paperback edition of In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor offers a fascinating and highly readable account of one doctor's personal and professional quest to explore the healing traditions of Asia, its rich historical lineage, and its subsequent transmission to contemporary Europe and North America. It is a must-have book in the healing arts for all practitioners and general-interest readers.
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- Author
- Eckman M.D., Peter
- Publisher
- Long River Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781592651283
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Medical, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.67 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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