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    Front cover of The Modern Líng Shū — jade and gold cover with the characters 靈樞
    靈樞 · Líng Shū · the Divine Pivot

    The Modern Líng Shū

    The half of the Nèi Jīng that acupuncture actually comes from, in ordinary English — with what modern anatomy makes of it, the Taoist thread underneath, and what you do with it in the treatment room.

    A$19.99one-off · 81 of 81 chapters published
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    Free sample chapters are readable by anyone. Annual Medi-Chi subscribers get the whole book at no extra cost, the same as every other Medi-Chi title.

    What you get

    • All 81 chapters of the Líng Shū 靈樞 in plain modern English
    • Four sections on every chapter: plain language, modern science, the Tao of it, and what to do in the room
    • Modern anatomy and the current evidence, including where it is thin or negative
    • Real point names with WHO codes, and safety limits stated where they matter
    • Chinese titles and tone-marked pinyin throughout
    • Every future release included — corrections and revisions
    Back cover of The Modern Líng Shū — description of the book with the Medi-Chi imprint
    Back cover — The Modern Líng Shū, A$19.99

    Questions

    Is it included with my subscription?
    Yes — the annual Medi-Chi plan includes the whole book at no extra cost. Monthly subscribers can buy it one-off, and the sample chapters stay free for everyone.
    Is this a translation?
    No. It is an original modern work. The root text is long out of copyright and is paraphrased and cited here; nothing is adapted from any in-copyright modern translation.
    Is it a replacement for a scholarly translation?
    No, and it does not pretend to be. If you want the philology, read Unschuld. This is the working clinician's version.
    Do later revisions cost extra?
    No. One purchase covers every future release of the book.