THE PULSE

IN OCCIDENT AND ORIENT

ITS PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE

IN HOLISTIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

by

Reuben Amber & A.M. Babey-Brooke

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New York, USA: published by Aurora Press, 1986.

Paperback.

VERY UNCOMMON.

9 x 6 in. 210 pages.

Condition: very good. This is a lovely clean, bright copy ~ a touch of curling to the cover's corners, but no markings at all.

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The most significant diagnostic technique available in the medical profession has always been the pulse. This unprecedented text presents a detailed examination of the interpretations of this simple indication of the presence of life, from the point of view of four major medical traditions. The historical background, detailed analysis and descriptions of the diagnostic uses of the pulse in China, Iran, India and Western medicine are explored. This is an unparalleled compilation of the similarities and differences in pulse diagnosis and its current relevance as an important tool in holistic diagnosis and treatment.