Language: Chinese and English bilingual
ISBN/ISSN: 7532385949
Published on: 2006-01
Hardcover
Acupuncture and moxibustion is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine which includes meridians and collaterals, acupoints, techniques for acupuncture and moxibustion and therapeutics of acupuncture and moxibustion. This book is a practical book which tells you how to quickly effectively grasp the knowledge of meridians and acupoints in order to lay solid foundation for clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion and tuina. The book has three parts. The first part
introduces meridians and collaterals. It presents the course and distribution of the fourteen meridians of human boday respectively according to their regular circulatory directions. The second part involves acupoints which includes concisely 361 acupoints of the fourteen meridians and 48 standard extraordinary acupoints which WHO set. The content of each acupoint introduced cover location, indications, method, mnemonic points and related diagram, marking the international standard nomenclature and special acupoints. The third part is an appendix including application of special acupoints, methods to locate acupoints, specific stimulating zones on the scalp and ear acupoints.
Part 1 Meridians
Chapter 1 The Twelve Meridians
Chapter 2 Governor Vessel and Conception Vessel
Part 2 Acupoints
Chapter 1 Acupoints of the Fourteen meridians
Chapter 2 The Extraordinary Acupoints
Part 3 Appendix
Chapter 1 Application of Special acupoints
Chapter 2 Methods for locating acupoints
Chapter 3 Figure of Specific Stimulating Zones on the Scalp
Chapter 4 Figure of Ear Acupoints’ Location
