An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine Wang Ju-Yi and methods

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Appendix 4: Other Diagnostic Tools: Observation and Palpation of Alternate Pulses

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He [Torsten] easily grasps that the human body is designed to work correctly

An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine Wang Ju-Yi and methodsLi Shi Zhens Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Qi jing ba mai kao) is among the most remarkable texts in the Chinese medical literature. Bringing together writings on acupuncture, herbal medicine, and internal cultivation (nei dan), it argues that aspiring adepts and physicians alike must understand the full scope of the extraordinary vessels if they hope to achieve their respective goals. Although the Exposition is a cornerstone of the