Theoretical Foundations of Chinese Medicine: Correspondence Systems

The book analyzes the basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine from the point of view of modern Western medicine. Professor Porkert convincingly shows that traditional Chinese medicine has a complete right to be called a scientific discipline according to the criteria of modern Western science. However, the system of its main categories, deeply integrated with Chinese natural philosophy and culture, is very different from the categories of Western thought. After a detailed analysis of the principles of Yin and Yang, five elements in Sin, Energies of Qi and Jing, the author moves to the discussion of how Chinese doctors imagined the device and functioning of the human body, what is the notorious "channels" and what is the effectiveness of the Chinese acupuncture.
The book is focused on interested in Chinese culture and medicine. It can serve as a brief reference book on the basic concepts of Chinese medicine