Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Classic Principles in Action

The Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Classic Principles in Action is an in-depth introduction to a form of treatment practiced in Japan that is based on the classics of Oriental medicine. It provides a bridge for traditionally trained students and practitioners who are having difficulty transferring their knowledge of Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion into clinical practice, and will inform the reader’s work with the breadth and depth of the classics. It is a very popular book in Japan.

Part One provides the basic information needed to understand and diagnose the most common patterns of disease. Part Two sets forth guidelines for treating a wide variety of disorders including those affecting the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, and urogenital systems. Case histories and drawings vividly illustrate the theoretical discussion of each disorder and its treatment. An introduction by the translator illuminates certain aspects of this work which may be unfamiliar to students in the West.

CONTENTS
Translator’s Introduction

Part One

Therapeutic Guidelines

Lung Deficiency/Yang Excess/Heat Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Yang Excess/Heat Pattern

Lung Deficiency/Yang Deficiency/Cold Pattern

Kidney Deficiency/Yang Deficiency/Cold Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Kidney Deficiency/Cold Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Yang Deficiency/Cold Pattern

Liver Deficiency/Yang Deficiency/Cold Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Liver Excess/Heat Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Liver Excess/Blood Stasis Pattern

Lung Deficiency/Liver Excess/Blood Stasis Pattern

Liver Deficiency/Yin Deficiency/Heat Pattern

Kidney Deficiency/Yin Deficiency/Heat Pattern

Spleen Deficiency/Yin Deficiency/Heat Pattern

Part Two

Introduction to Clinical Studies

Neuromusculoskeletal Diseases

Respiratory Diseases

Circulatory Diseases

Diseases of the Digestive Tract and Related Complaints

Urogenital Diseases

Women’s Diseases

Neurological and Psychological Disorders

Miscellaneous Disorders

Bibliography
Point Index
Herb & Formula Index: English & Chinese
General Index

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