This book is a two colour atlas that gives precise guidance to the acupuncturist on 378 acupuncture points, using detailed illustrations showing human anatomy and point location in cross-section. Coverage of 378 points makes it the most comprehensive atlas available, covering 147 points more than the nearest competitor. For each point the accompanying text gives the reader:
· the point location - in terms of superficial anatomy
· operational method - finding the point on the patient
· the needle and moxibustion method (technique and expected response)
· the cross-sectional anatomy of the needle passage
· functions or actions of each point
· a wide range of clinical indications for the use of a particular point
· warnings, where appropriate, on location and needle techniques at a point This is a very practical basic atlas that will aid needling and enhance general skill. It can be used as a 'refresher' atlas for the busy practitioner, or as an excellent and thorough textbook. Chinese knowledge matched with a western practitioner's perspective makes the text particularly accessible.
FEATURES:
· Gives the reader access to an exceptionally wide range and large number of points to enhance their everyday practice
· Aids more accurate needling and therefore increases general skill level
· Refreshes the practitioner's memory of points, their location and action
· Very competitively priced for the student
CONTENTS: Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Extremities. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Extremities. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Head. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Neck. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Trunk. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of High Risk Acupoints. Point Index. Meridian Index. Subject Index
Compiled by the faculty of one of China's leading schools of traditional medicine, Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is among the most authoritative textbooks and reference sources in its field. Since its translation into English in 1981, it has become a standard text used throughout the world.
Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both a...
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With 180 colour photographs and 112 full-colour drawings, this highly practical and comprehensively illustrated photo atlas of acupuncture points offers students and practitioners an indispensable guide to the accurate location of points and provides a clear depiction of the anatomic structures encountered during the needle passage.
A practical full-colour photo atlas of acupuncture points; impo...
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