Practice of Acupuncture

Combining the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Western medical acupuncture, this eagerly awaited book and CD-ROM brings the entire field of acupuncture to a new professional standard. The authors, leading experts from diverse disciplines, systematically guide you through the channels, point locations and trigger points in the body, from head to toe. Each acupuncture point is shown in vivo and then explained in detail, using illustrations that show its exact anatomical location and characteristics.

"Ideal for those who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine and anyone studying for certification. Practice of Acupuncture offers the most lucid and accessible presentation of all acupuncture point locations, as well as the fundamental concepts and methods of this ancient art."

Basic Theory of AcupunctureScientific Aspects of AcupunctureIndication and Direction of Action of AcupunctureRelative ContraindicationsExcessive Reactions, Undesired Effects, and ComplicationsYin and YangQiThe System of ChannelsThe Channel ClockThe Five Phases of TransformationAcupuncture PointsCharacteristics of Acupuncture PointsLocalization of Acupuncture PointsMethod of NeedlingNeedle StimulationMoxibustionCuppingDifferentiation of Acupuncture Points?Control PointsSide Effects of AcupunctureIntroduction to the SubjectDelay in the Diagnosis of a DiseaseWorsening of a Disease as a Result of TreatmentAutonomic ReactionsInfectionsAccidental Damage to Organs and TissuesOther Side EffectsCun MeasurementHow to Locate Acupuncture PointsProportional Measurement Based on Body CunProportional Measurement Based on Finger CunThe ChannelsThe Lung Channel (LU) (Hand Tai Yin)The Large Intestine Channel (LI) (Hand Yang Ming)The Stomach Channel (ST) (Foot Yang Ming)The Spleen Channel (SP) (Foot Tai Yin)The Heart Channel (HT) (Hand Shao Yin)The Small Intestine Channel (SI) (Hand Tai Yang)The Bladder Channel (BL) (Foot Tai Yang)The Kidney Channel (KI) (Foot Shao Yin)The Pericardium Channel (PC) (Hand Jue Yin)The Triple Burner (San Jiao) Channel (TB) (Hand Shao Yang)The Gallbladder Channel (GB) (Foot Shao Yang)The Liver Channel (LR) (Foot Jue Yin)The Conception Vessel (CV) (Ren Mai)The Governor Vessel (GV) (Du Mai)The Extra Points (EX)TopographyImportant Points in the Frontal Region of the HeadImportant Points in the Lateral Region of the HeadImportant Points on the Top of the HeadImportant Points in the Neck RegionImportant Points in the Posterior Region of the ShoulderImportant Points in the Anterior and Lateral Regions of the ShoulderImportant Points in the Elbow RegionImportant Points in the Regions of the Hand and ForearmImportant Points in the Frontal and Lateral Regions of the ChestImportant Points in the Posterior Region of the ChestImportant Points in the Abdominal RegionImportant Points in the Lumbar RegionImportant Points in the Hip RegionImportant Points in the Anterior and Medial Regions of the Knee and Lower LegImportant Points in the Posterior and Lateral Regions of the Knee and Lower LegImportant Points on the Dorsum of the FootImportant Points in the Medial Region of the FootImportant Points in the Lateral Region of the FootRefresher: Points for TCM SyndromesImportant Points Arranged According to TCM SyndromesPragmatic Five-Step Concept for Treating Locomotor Pain and HeadachesDiagnostic Step One: Excess?DeficiencyDiagnostic Step Two: Channel?AxisDiagnostic Step Three: Dysfunctional MusclesDiagnostic Step Four: Pattern of External Pathogenic Factors (Climates)Diagnostic Step Five: Internal Pathogenic Factor (Emotion) and Pattern of Zang Fu DisharmonyPragmatic Five-Step Concept for Treating Internal DiseaseDiagnostic Step One: Differentiation According to the Eight Principles (Ba Gang)Diagnostic Step Two: Pattern of Disharmony According to the Zang Fu OrgansDiagnostic Step Three: Pattern of Disharmony According to Internal Pathogenic Factors (Emotions)Diagnostic Step Four: Pattern of Disharmony According to External Pathogenic Factors (Climates)Diagnostic Step Five: Specific DysfunctionsAn Example of Treatment in Compliance with the Pragmatic Therapeutic Concept: Chronic Gastritis Associated with Cold and DampnessTCM: Identifying Patterns of DisharmonyIntroductionPatterns According to the Eight Principles (Ba Gang)Patterns According to the Internal Organs (Zang Fu)Patterns According to External Pathogenic Factors (Five Climates)Patterns According to Internal Pathogenic Factors (Five Emotions)Patterns According to the Vital Substances (Qi, Blood, Essence)Concluding Comments?Case StudiesPsychosomatic DysfunctionsBasic Therapeutic Concept for Psychosomatic DysfunctionsMind?Body Relationships of the Organ Networks According to TCMThe Lung NetworkThe Kidney NetworkThe Liver NetworkThe Heart NetworkTCM RefresherBasic Information on TCMZang Fu Patterns of Disharmony in the Modular System?Three-Step Comparison of the Main Patterns of an Organ NetworkAppendix