Traditional Chinese Medicine is admittedly not the first-line option in cardiology or pulmonology, yet many functional cardiac or pulmonary disorders can genuinely benefit from acupuncture and pharmacopoeia treatment.

The 20 clinical conditions described in this book are precisely of the kind that respond favourably to acupuncture or to pharmacopoeia formulas, most often in combination with Western medicines.

A theoretical introduction precedes the detailed description of each condition in the form of synoptic tables covering the various syndromes involved, the aetio-pathogenesis, the symptoms, pulses, tongue state, treatment principles, a selection of acupuncture points and a Chinese pharmacopoeia prescription.