Meridians and AcupointsAn in-depth understanding of the meridians and acupoints lies at the heart of effective practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book covers everything that practitioners and students need to know. The book explains how meridians relate to the major organs, where they are located in the body, and how they are linked to the healthy flow of Qi and Blood. A large section of the book is devoted to descriptions of specific acupoints - their names and how to locate them, as well as an introduction to the symptoms they can be used to treat and how to do so. Also included is a thorough introduction to the basics of acupuncture practice, including how to prepare a patient prior to treatment, how to insert and manipulate acupuncture needles, how and when to use moxibustion and cupping techniques, and what to do if treatment goes wrong. This useful and authoritative textbook, compiled by the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC) under the editorial direction of leading Chinese clinicians Zhu Bing and Wang Hongcai, is essential study material for students of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an indispensible reference for acupuncture practitioners at all levels. |
Contents
The meridians and collaterals | 25 |
General introduction to acupoints | 95 |
Specific discussion of acupoints | 113 |
Acupuncture andmoxibustion techniques | 297 |
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A brief chronology of the Chinese dynasties | 343 |
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abdominal distention abdominal pain acupoints acupuncture and moxibustion acupuncture points artery and vein asthma borborygmus chest Conception Vessel connects cough crease cun directly deeper depression diarrhoea disorders divergent meridians epilepsy facial finger foot Foot-Shaoyang fossa Governor Vessel hairline Hand-Shaoyin Hand-Taiyin Headache hypochondriac region Indications inferior epigastric artery Innervation intercostal artery intercostal nerve Intestine Meridian irregular menstruation lateral side Location lower border lumbar medial aspect medial side meridians meridians and collaterals Method midline see Figure Miraculous Pivot motor impairment Moxibustion is applicable Muscle Region neck occipital perpendicularly 0.3–0.5 inch perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 inch posterior branches posterior ramus Puncture obliquely 0.3–0.5 Puncture perpendicularly 0.3–0.5 Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 Puncture subcutaneously 0.3–0.5 Qi and Blood radial nerve regional anatomy skin spinous process subcutaneously 0.3–0.5 inch superficial supraclavicular fossa swelling tendon thoracic nerve thoracic vertebra three Yin tinnitus transverse Triple Burner twelve main meridians ulnar umbilicus Vasculature vertebra see Figure