Acupuncture, with its 3.500-year-old history, is one of the widely used methods of alternative medicine. Despite great advances in scientific knowledge, however, it is still performed as a mystical ritual explained in pre-scientific terms of hypothesized meridians, Qi, Yin-Yang and pulse diagnosis. The Biology of Acupuncture is a scientifically supported explanation of the basic biological mechanisms and processes underlying the practice of traditional Chinese acupuncture. It is also a teaching manual by which an evidence-based, no needle, no-drug method of treatment can be easily learned in a very short time. There is no longer any need for hours of studying ancient Chinese metaphysical and complex rituals.
Contents
Introduction
The History of Acupuncture
Role of the Placebo Effect
Pain Pathways and Neurophysiology
Neurochemistry of Electro-Acupuncture
Clinical Uses of Neuro-Electric Stimulation
Treating the Patient
Atlas of Useful Points
Useful Hints and Case Studies
Pictorial Review of Ancient Metaphysical Acupuncture
