Optimum Time For Acupuncture: Collection Traditional Chinese Chronotherapeutics
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First-edition hardcover copies of Liu Bing Quan’s 1988 classic “Optimum Time for Acupuncture: A Collection of Traditional Chinese Chronotherapeutics” have become scarce collector’s items, and this personally inscribed volume gives you an immediate connection to the text that mass-market reprints can’t match. The 125-page, jacketed book is one of the very few English-language works that maps the ancient Chinese “zi wu liu zhu” system onto modern clock time, showing exactly when to needle each channel so treatments harmonize with the body’s circadian flow of qi. Acupuncturists, TCM students, and chronobiology buffs prize this title because it distills centuries of observational data into practical charts you can still use today to boost clinical results or design self-care routines.
Richly illustrated with meridian diagrams, wheel charts, and lunar calendars, the book walks readers through the 24-hour organ clock, seasonal adjustments, and the ten-day “heavenly stems” cycle without overwhelming jargon. Liu’s concise explanations make the material accessible to young adults exploring alternative wellness paths, yet detailed enough for seasoned practitioners who want a quick desk reference. The compact size and durable sewn binding mean it travels well from classroom to clinic room, while the vintage 1988 dust-jacket artwork adds a striking shelf presence that sparks conversation in any healing-arts library.
This copy’s prior owner highlighted key passages on only twelve pages, so the core visuals remain crisp and unmarked, and the tight binding ensures pages stay secure through frequent consultation. Whether you’re building a curated collection of first-edition health manuals, searching for evidence-based ways to time your acupuncture sessions, or hunting a unique gift for a holistic-medicine mentor, owning an inscribed 1988 printing places a tangible piece of chronotherapeutic history in your hands—well before later printings diluted the original layout and color plates.
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