How long does it take to read Basics of Acupuncture?
Gabriel Stux, Brian Berman, Bruce Pomeranz
Basics of Acupuncture by Gabriel Stux, Brian Berman, Bruce Pomeranz takes about 5 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 45 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1995. 314 pages, about 86,350 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Basics of Acupuncture shows that it is possible to integrate Western medicine and traditional Chinese concepts. A short introduction on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine is followed by a detailed account of diagnosis. Main topic is the description of the Chinese systems of channels, functional organs and the most important acupuncture points. The remainder of the book is devoted to treatment, based on western modes of diagnosis. The methods and applications of needling and. Moxibustion are described, and the most important points are given for frequently encountered diseases.
Subjects: Acupuncture, Acupuncture Therapy
