Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections

It is safe to say that these two monographs are the key books for the academic and historical research of tongue diagnosis Although Ioannis is a Westerner, he has fully dedicated himself to the meticulous study of the Chinese Medicine Diagnostics. These days I am also becoming increasingly convinced that in regards to the future of academic medical research, there can be many more common points in the approaches adopted by the Chinese and the Western scholars. And the exploration of Tongue Diagnosis is an excellent gateway for further study and collaboration between the two. -- from the foreword by Professor Liang Rong, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine It is unfathomable for any tongue specialist to overlook these two classics, and although they were published so many centuries ago their usefulness and theory still stands resolute to this day Ioannis has been scrupulously researching tongue diagnostics for quite a few years, studying the classic texts and focusing on the essence. This publication is the fruit of his efforts in bringing some of the real spirit of the Chinese Diagnostics to the West, and I hope that it will contribute to the further advancement of TCM tongue research outside China. -- from the foreword by Professor Chen Jia-xu, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine A fascinating look at the ancient theoretical underpinnings to Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis, with great relevance for today. -- Steven Clavey, Editor of The Lantern Journal of Chinese Medicine and Chinese medicine practitioner, Melbourne, Australia Ioannis Solos' lucid and cutting-edge scholarship gives us direct access to the key classical literature on tongue diagnosis. Now, for the first time practitioners and scholars in the West can learn from the same sources as colleagues in China and East Asia. -- Charles Buck MSc, BAc, BSc, FBAcC, FRCHM, Reader and Senior Lecturer, Northern College of Acupuncture, York, UK Ioannis Solos saw a need and filled it. Making critical texts available to English speaking practitioners is an on-going concern for the profession. The work provides an excellent comparison and contrast of the available texts. His plan to translate and publish the important texts chronologically is marvellous as it will allow for practitioners to see how the ideas developed over the centuries, leading to current best practices in tongue assessment. -- William Morris, PhD, DAOM, LAc, President, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Austin, Texas, USA While in school, I assumed tongue diagnosis was as old as pulse taking. Later, I learned it was developed by the warm-disease school of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Wrong again! This book traces the true story of tongue diagnosis. The translations and illustrations provide a clarity that seems to be lacking in modern times. Ioannis Solos has given Western practitioners of Chinese medicine a precious gift with this volume. -- Lorraine Wilcox PhD, LAc, teaches, researches, translates, and writes books on Chinese medicine, Los Angeles, USA

Ioannis Solos PhD., MMed., MD (China)., LAc, holds a Master's of Medicine from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and a Medical PhD in Integrative Medicine from the Jinan University in Guangzhou. He is the author of the "Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections", and "Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture Practice". He has also co-authored the "Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu -Shi Sheng Du Shu Bi Ji" (in Chinese), and the "Chinese Medicine Diagnostics" for the World Textbook Series for Chinese Medicine Core Curriculum (Chinese and English). Dr. Solos is classically trained in Acupuncture and Canonic Herbalism (Jing Fang). He is a world-renowned authority on tongue diagnosis, and his published research focuses on the application of tongue observation in historical and modern epidemics. His clinical expertise also includes orthopedic acupuncture for spinal and musculoskeletal problems, neuro-acupuncture for neurological disease rehabilitation, and his own set of manipulations for "tendon and fascia reconditioning" for joint and spinal diseases. Ioannis is an established academician, as well as a popular lecturer. He is currently serving in the editorial boards of several academic journals and is involved in numerous committees for the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies.

Foreword by Professor Liang Rong. Foreword by Professor Chen Jia-xu. Acknowledgements. Part I: Origins and Development of Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine. 1. Tongue Diagnosis and the Literature. 2. Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu (Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage) and Shang Han She Jian (Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage). 3. The Important Advancements in Tongue Theory Prior to the Yuan Dynasty. 4. Introducing Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu (Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage) and Shang Han She Jian (Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage). Part II: Translation of Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage. Part III: Translation of Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. References and Further Reading. Appendix 1: Weight Standards during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Appendix 2: List of Chinese Texts Referred to in Chapter 3. Appendix 3: A Small Collection of Introductions to The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage. Appendix 4: The Formulae in Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. Appendix 5: Wang Meng-Ying's Commentaries on Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. Index.