*Edited by Haixue Kuang*

During the recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted the attention of researchers all over the world. It is looked upon not only as a bright pearl, but also a treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. Nowadays, TCM has become a subject area with high potential and the possibility for original innovation. This book titled Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine provides an authoritative and cutting-edge insight into TCM research, including its basic theories, diagnostic approach, current clinical applications, latest advances, and more. It discusses many often neglected important issues, such as the theory of TCM property, and how to carry out TCM research in the direction of TCM property theory using modern scientific technology. The authors of this book comprise an international group of recognized researchers who possess abundant clinical knowledge and research background due to their years of practicing TCM. Hopefully, this book will help our readers gain a deeper understanding of the unique characteristics of Chinese medicine.

ISBN 978-953-307-903-5

Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine

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## Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine

*Edited by Haixue Kuang*

**RECENT ADVANCES IN** 

**OF CHINESE MEDICINE** 

Edited by **Haixue Kuang**

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## **RECENT ADVANCES IN THEORIES AND PRACTICE OF CHINESE MEDICINE**

Edited by **Haixue Kuang**

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/1152 Edited by Haixue Kuang

#### **Contributors**

Haixue Kuang, Yonggang Xia, Bingyou Yang, Qihe Xu, Yuen Fei Wong, Shanshan Qu, Qingyang Kong, Xinmiao Liang, Xiuli Zhang, Bruce M Hendry, Mazhar Noor, William Ogle, Ying Xu, Chong Zhang, John W.M. Yuen, Sonny Tse, Jolene Yung, Rui Zhi Zhao, Yong Wang, Yasuyo Hijikata, Huige Li, Stefan Jaeger, Qingli Li, Peijian Tong, Bang Jian He, Arthur Sa de Sa Ferreira, Renquan Liu, Yuhao Zhao, Chenghe Shi, Guoyong Chen, Daeyoun Hwang, Huang Chenggang, Wu Bin, Liu Shuang, Yih-Nen Jeng, Xing-Tai Li, Jia Zhao, Guo Li, Cindy Lam Lo Kuen, Wendy Wong, Johnathan Shum Shun Tong, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Yuhui Zhou, Fei Xiong, Zhenzhou Huang, Yuping Tang, Xu Zhang, Luyu Zheng, Miao Jiang, Ming Jiang, Jian Ma, Zhen Zhan, Jinao Duan, Zhen-Feng Chen, Hong Liang, Yan-Cheng Liu, Adrian Angel Inchauspe, Hong Xu, Lulu Fu, Yanyan Wang, Qiuhong Wang

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