Acupuncture Points Handbook

Acupuncture Points Handbook

Author: Deborah Bleecker

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781940146201

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Point location book written in easy to understand terms, for the layperson.


Japanese Acupuncture

Japanese Acupuncture

Author: Stephen Birch

Publisher: Paradigm Publications

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780912111421

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This book is a practical guide to tools, skills, and techniques common to all acupunture practice with emphasis on those that are uniquely or creatively Japanese. It is clear, direct, and completely illustrated with high-resolution close-up photography. The instructions are simple and concise so that they may be easily applied to the practice of any acupuncture tradition. Features: * Covers traditional needle techniques - filifom needling, supplementation and drainage, and needle with moxa, all with several approaches * Moxibustion is covered in detail, as are instruments, intradermal needles, press tack needles and spheres * Describes in detail highly specialised Japanese techniques such as shonishinpo (treatment techniques for children), Hiratazone therapy and Manaka wooden hammer and needle, as well as techniques such as cupping which are used throughout Asia * Introduction covers modern Japanese training and practice, including a highly useful guide to root treatment * Includes suggested treatment protocols for clinical application


The Layman's Guide to Acupuncture

The Layman's Guide to Acupuncture

Author: Yoshio Manaka

Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated

Published: 1974-02-01

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 9780834801073

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Discusses the art and practice of Chinese acupuncture and its therapeutic significance in the modern world


E-Book - Ear Acupuncture

E-Book - Ear Acupuncture

Author: Kajsa Landgren

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2008-05-23

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0702033170

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Ear Acupuncture provides an up-to-date practical guide to the principles and practice of Chinese and Western ear acupuncture. Written clearly with a practical and sensible approach, this book is aimed at both the student and also the practitioner. Excellent two-colour illustrations are used throughout to illustrate the text. Additionally, it integrates the Chinese and Western opinions and also includes chapters covering ear acupuncture used in the treatment of addiction and also the Western theories about how acupuncture works. - Written with a practical and very sensible approach - Clearly presented and easy to read - Excellent 2-colour illustrations are used throughout to illustrate the text - Includes an appendix of acupuncture points


Points for Profit

Points for Profit

Author: Honora Lee Wolfe

Publisher: Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 9781891845253

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If you are starting a practice for the first time or your existing practice needs a kick-start, this is the book/CD Rom package you need. It covers everything you need to know about the business of practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Used by over 25 schools as a required text, the companion CD Rom alone is worth the price. * advice and stories from real practitioners all over the U.S. and Canada * scores of pages of downloadable forms, letters, work sheets, and templates on the CD Rom so you don't have to invent them yourself * a well-organized, easy-to-read, compact and humor-filled writing style * condensed "points to ponder" at the end of each chapter * hundreds or resources, websites, and tips to make your professional life easy * Many effective marketing ideas * New chapter on buying and selling a practice


Microsystems Acupuncture

Microsystems Acupuncture

Author: Hans-Ulrich Hecker

Publisher: Thieme

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9781588903297

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In the last fifty years, microsystem acupuncture has emerged as a safe and effective therapeutic option for a wide range of conditions, from cardiovascular and neurological disorders to obesity and nicotine dependence. Its worldwide acceptance is largely due to the ability of microsystem acupuncture to provide access for treatment, even in the event of extreme local sensitivity to pain. This book is a comprehensive overview of ear, scalp, mouth, and hand acupuncture to help you understand the relationships between these microsystems and the body. Integrating new and established methods, the book covers such topics as Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture, Korean hand acupuncture, and laser acupuncture with concise text and more than 350 photographs to allow for instant localization of all zones and points. The range of techniques addressed makes this one-of-a-kind work ideal for busy students and practitioners looking for an overview of some of the most rapidly growing and innovative advances in acupuncture and complementary medicine.


Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Duo Gao

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780972428

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This text is a guide to the four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine: herbalism, food cures, acupuncture and manipulative therapy. This book is an analysis of this holistic medical system, together with practical information and self-care instructions, including the art of qi gong and t'ai chi.


A Manual of Acupuncture

A Manual of Acupuncture

Author: Peter Deadman

Publisher: Journal of Chinese Medicine

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780951054659

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Established as the most complete work on the channels, collaterals and points in English, A Manual of Acupuncture has become the gold standard text for students and practioners of acupuncture. Introductory chapters on the channels and collaterals, point categories, point selection models, point location and needling. Illustrations and text descriptions of all primary, extraordinary, divergent, luo-connecting and sinew channels. The points of the fourteen channels and the extra points with their English name, Chinese name, and Chinese character. the most exacting and accurate anatomical point locations yet published in any English text with practical point location notes to assist in easy location. Nearly 500 illustrations, with a single dedicated illustration for every point. Point actions to aid the understanding and memorization of each point's prinicpal qualities. Extensive lists of point indications taken from numerous classical and modern source texts and grouped for ease of reference. Substantial commentaries explaining in detail the principal historical and modern applications of the point, and drawing on classical and modern texts and the extensive clinical experience of the authors. Numerous classical prescriptions showing how the points have been used and combined through nearly two millenia of practice. Area illustrations showing the locations of the major points in each region of the body. Extensive idexes including an index of every point indication.