Felix Mann | |
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Born | 10 April 1931 Frankfurt/Main,
Germany |
Died | 2 October 2014 Shropshire, England | (aged 83)
Nationality | British |
Education | Malvern College, Christ's College, Cambridge and Westminster Hospital |
Occupation(s) | Medical Doctor and Acupuncturist |
Known for | Publications and innovations in the field of acupuncture |
Spouse | Ruth Csorba v. Borsa |
Children | Dr. Maria-Ruth Morello (stepdaughter) |
Website | http://www.felixmann.co.uk (archived version) |
Felix Mann (10 April 1931 – 2 October 2014) was a German-born acupuncturist. [1] He devised the system known as Scientific Acupuncture and was the founder and past president of the Medical Acupuncture Society (1959–1980). He was also the first president of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (1980), and the author of the first comprehensive English language acupuncture textbook Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing first published in 1962. In 1995, he received The German Pain Prize. Mann, who was based in England, also lectured internationally on medical acupuncture. [2] [3] [4] Mann distanced himself from traditional beliefs in the existence of acupuncture points and meridians. [5]
Mann distanced himself from traditional beliefs in the existence of acupuncture points and meridians. He stated in his book Reinventing Acupuncture: A New Concept of Ancient Medicine:
And regarding meridians…
Regarding the whole meridian system:
In his later years, Mann introduced some new acupuncture concepts he found important.
He regarded a significant part – perhaps as much as 50% of the patients – as strong reactors:
Mann introduced a new acupuncture method that he regarded as stronger than traditional skin acupuncture: Periosteal acupuncture. (p. 91) This involves inserting the needles into the periosteum – almost all the way down to the bone.
A British doctor who specializes in acupuncture stood before a packed auditorium at Brooklyn's Downstate Medical Center yesterday and explained how he, like the Chinese who originated the ancient healing art, sticks needles into his patients to cure them of dozens of afflictions. Speaking in soft, measured tones, Dr. Felix Mann...
The demonstration featured Dr. Felix Mann, whose busy London practice is devoted almost exclusively to acupuncture....
Felix Mann | |
---|---|
Born | 10 April 1931 Frankfurt/Main,
Germany |
Died | 2 October 2014 Shropshire, England | (aged 83)
Nationality | British |
Education | Malvern College, Christ's College, Cambridge and Westminster Hospital |
Occupation(s) | Medical Doctor and Acupuncturist |
Known for | Publications and innovations in the field of acupuncture |
Spouse | Ruth Csorba v. Borsa |
Children | Dr. Maria-Ruth Morello (stepdaughter) |
Website | http://www.felixmann.co.uk (archived version) |
Felix Mann (10 April 1931 – 2 October 2014) was a German-born acupuncturist. [1] He devised the system known as Scientific Acupuncture and was the founder and past president of the Medical Acupuncture Society (1959–1980). He was also the first president of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (1980), and the author of the first comprehensive English language acupuncture textbook Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing first published in 1962. In 1995, he received The German Pain Prize. Mann, who was based in England, also lectured internationally on medical acupuncture. [2] [3] [4] Mann distanced himself from traditional beliefs in the existence of acupuncture points and meridians. [5]
Mann distanced himself from traditional beliefs in the existence of acupuncture points and meridians. He stated in his book Reinventing Acupuncture: A New Concept of Ancient Medicine:
And regarding meridians…
Regarding the whole meridian system:
In his later years, Mann introduced some new acupuncture concepts he found important.
He regarded a significant part – perhaps as much as 50% of the patients – as strong reactors:
Mann introduced a new acupuncture method that he regarded as stronger than traditional skin acupuncture: Periosteal acupuncture. (p. 91) This involves inserting the needles into the periosteum – almost all the way down to the bone.
A British doctor who specializes in acupuncture stood before a packed auditorium at Brooklyn's Downstate Medical Center yesterday and explained how he, like the Chinese who originated the ancient healing art, sticks needles into his patients to cure them of dozens of afflictions. Speaking in soft, measured tones, Dr. Felix Mann...
The demonstration featured Dr. Felix Mann, whose busy London practice is devoted almost exclusively to acupuncture....