Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook

Any book written by Lorraine Wilcox is guaranteed a good read. Very informative.

Lorraine Wilcox est une grande experte et amoureuse de la médecine chinoise. Cet ouvrage devrait figurer dans la bibliothèque de tous les praticiens. Elle a enrichi ma pratique et mon enseignement. Merci.

Although moxibustion is an integral part of acupuncture, it is often treated as an adjunctive form of treatment because of the smoke and smell factor. I am very impressed by the level of detail on ALL forms of moxibustion (even the San Fu Jiu that I have had such difficulty getting info on). It seems that very little is written about moxibustion as a separate treatment and this is a much needed book.I have only two tiny complaints. Obviously the author did not expect to sell many books in the US since all measurements are given in metric. That's not really a problem, but I am used to seeing measurements given both ways in the books I read (published in the US and elsewhere) so I wonder why the author chose not to do that.The other is that there is a great deal of repetition, especially of cautions, contraindications, and safety warnings. Procedures are also written in the flow of text and then repeated in boxes. I assume that is because the book is designed as a text for students. As a practitioner it slows down the reading process for an otherwise fascinating book.The author is very straight forward about toxins in traditional moxa formulas and how to avoid them, very honest about scarring (or marking) moxibustion and the risks involved. My take home message is that among all the varieties of moxibustion available there is one that will work for you and your patients somewhere, if you choose to pursue it.

I recommend this book often for practitioner of Chinese Medicine. This could easily be a several volume set and is really dense with quality information. It is very comprehensive covering everything from the process of making moxa sticks, additional herbs to add to moxa sticks, and very direct clinical applications. There is no fluff. Practitioners get the essential information that is just detailed enough to be useful, but not so much as to put you asleep long after you get the main points. An aspect I really appreciate about this is the care formulas in the event of a moxa burn. There are many tcm clinal guides I keep in storage because so much can be referenced online now. This book is not one of them. There is truly unique information that is very valuable to keep on hand.

ce livre est très bien fait, c'est vraiment ce que j'attendais.Les explications sont très claires et exploitables. Je le recommande aux gens qui ont déjà une bonne formation.