Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States

This book provides a historically, socially, and culturally-contextualized portrayal of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a complementary and alternative medical profession in the United States.

Emily S. Wu

Preface Personal Beginning Introduction Chapter 1: Contextualization Chapter 2: History of Local TCM Chapter 3: Medical Training and Identity Formation Chapter 4: TCM Healers in the Chinese Community Chapter 5: TCM as Complementary Medicine Chapter 6: TCM as Alternative Medicine Chapter 7: Creating a Space for Psychic Healing Chapter 8: Going to the Culturally Authentic Chapter 9: Environmentalism and Lifestyle Changes Chapter 10: The Happenings in an Acupuncture Clinic Chapter 11: The Embodied Spirituality of Qi Chapter 12: Ideal Body and the Concept of Health Chapter 13: Concluding Analysis