Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook

I’m surprised I haven’t written a review on this compendium yet because it has changed the way I understand and practice Acupuncutre. The roots of this ancient practice, its history, guidelines for the body map and even appropriate ways to incorporate moxa into the lunar cycles as it was originally practiced and referenced in the Su Wen Ch 26. The various methods and power acupoint for moxibustion usage helped me teach my students how to chunk broad material such as this so you can begin working with and familiarizing yourself with a few potent pieces. Then you can go back and add to your toolbox. This is a reference book through and through but I couldn’t put it down as I had to try and practice all the methods we didn’t have time to learn in school! Moxibustion is my primary modality in practice and I have a 85-90% success rate on qualified patients. I can’t emphasize this enough, and she also states in the book…PRACTICE ON YOURSELF! This stuff works

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.

Dear Author, you have written an amazing book. The content is great for practitioners and students. I recommend this book to anybody interested in Moxibustion. It even has lots of nice illustrations and pictures making it easy to follow. However your table of content and key word index at the back make it impossible to find anything. My pages are full of sticky notes as this is the only way to quickly navigate through this precious source of knowledge. Please spend some time on improving this in your next version.

This book is an absolute must have for every practitioner of Chinese Medicine. Moxibustion's range of application is poorly understood by most practitioners and teachers of CM and is usually limited to qi/yang vacuity and contraindicated with signs of heat. This book removes any excuse for either schools, teachers or practitioners not to educate themselves completely One of my favourite chapters was on Nourishing Life. If you want to use Moxa to enhance your health and vitality this chapter will tell you how. Prior to the publication of this book there was nothing in English that covered this important subject so comprehensively. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

I enjoyed this book because of its dual approach: that of the spirit of moxibustion and examples of very detailed clinical application. the best book for understanding a traditional method and its contemporary clinical application

This book needs stronger editing and easier organization for the reader. Hard to find what is needed in the moment.

This book was recommended to me. I am so happy to add it to my resource library. Very helpful!

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.

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.

J'ai acheté ce livre en octobre, et je remarque que le texte de la page 110 à 114 est barré. J'ai écrit à l'éditeur qui ne m'a jamais répondu. Blue poppy press fidèle à sa réputation !!! De ce fait, je ne sais pas si ce qui est écrit dans le texte est à prendre en compte, s'il s'agit d'une erreur etc..... Bref, je ne suis pas d'accord!