Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture and Trigger Points

This concise pocket-sized acupuncture guide is what professionals have been asking for! It is the first pocket atlas to cover all the major body and ear acupuncture points, including extensive coverage of the trigger points. Detailed descriptions of the localization, needling depth, indications, and functions of each point are provided. The different schools of ear acupuncture (e.g., Chinese vs. Nogier), often a source of confusion for practitioners, are presented side by side, usually in full-page illustrations, enhancing this book's usefulness as a daily reference guide.
The presentation of three acupuncture therapy systems follows a clear didactic concept: All points are shown in text and image, and the localization of the points is aided by means of anatomic drawings and photographs.

Coming from diverse specialties, the authors provide you with the most complete, useful, and accurate information available. Acupuncture points are described using the "visual-didactic processing system," which is rapidly gaining praise and recognition for its easy-to-use format. The clearly written text is augmented by high-quality color images.

Hecker's Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture and Trigger Points is ideal as a quick reference in your daily practice or as an exam preparation guide. This wealth of information makes it invaluable to experienced practitioners and to novices alike.

Part 1 Body Acupuncture Points1 Introduction2 Lung Channel3 Large Intestine Channel4 Stomach Channel5 Spleen Channel6 Heart Channel7 Small Intestine Channel8 Bladder Channel9 Kidney Channel10 Pericardium Channel11 Triple Energizer Channel12 Gallbladder Channel13 Liver Channel14 Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)15 Governing Vessel (Du Mai)16 Extra PointsPart 2 Ear Acupuncture Points17 Anatomy of the Outer Ear (Auricula)18 Zones of Auricular Innervation According to Nogier19 Newer Research on Auricular Innervation20 Topography of Reflex Zones21 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Chinese Nomenclature22 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Nogier23 Points on the Tragus According to Chinese Nomenclature24 Points on the Tragus According to Nogier and Bahr25 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Chinese Nomenclature26 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Nogier27 Points on the Antitragus According to Chinese Nomenclature28 Points on the Antitragus According to Nogier29 Projection of the Bony Skeleton According to Nogier30 Projection Zones of the Spinal Column According to Nogier31 Plexus Points in the Concha According to Nogier32 Points in the Triangular Fossa According to Chinese Nomenclature33 Points on the Ascending Helix According to Chinese Nomenclature34 Points on the Helix According to Nogier35 Covered Points on the Helix According to Nogier36 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Chinese Nomenclature37 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Nogier38 Energy and Treatment Lines on the AuriculaPart 3 Trigger Points39 Definition of Trigger Points40 Temporal Muscle41 Masseter Muscle42 Lateral Pterygoid Muscle43 Short Muscles of the Neck44 Splenius Muscle of the Head45 Anterior, Middle, and Posterior Scalene Muscles46 Trapezius Muscle47 Levator Muscle of the Scapula48 Sternocleidomastoid Muscle49 Subclavius Muscle50 Greater Pectoral Muscle51 Smaller Pectoral Muscle52 Smaller and Greater Rhomboid Muscles53 Supraspinatus Muscle54 Infraspinatus Muscle55 Subscapular Muscle56 Supinator Muscle57 Long Radial Extensor Muscle of theWrist58 Extensor Muscle of the Fingers59 Pronator Teres Muscle60 Superficial Flexor Muscle of the Fingers61 External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen62 Iliac Muscle / Psoas Muscle63 Quadratus Lumborum Muscle64 Gluteus Maximus Muscle65 Gluteus Medius Muscle66 Gluteus Minimus Muscle67 Piriformis Muscle68 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle69 Hamstring Muscles70 Gracilis Muscle71 Tensor Muscle of the Fascia Lata72 Gastrocnemius Muscle73 Anterior Tibial MusclePart 4 Appendix74 Localization of Acupuncture Points75 References76 Illustration CreditsBody PointsEar PointsTrigger Points