Wei's Acupuncture Clinical Handbook

Author: Wei Fengpo Wei Bo
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: This book is divided into 3 parts, totaling 11 chapters. The first part focuses on clinical application, selecting over 70 diseases and syndromes, including effective conditions for acupuncture treatment promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The second part is "Meridians and Acupoints," which is the fundamental theory of acupuncture. It first introduces basic concepts, then selects nearly 170 commonly used acupoints, arranged by meridian, and explains the location (with 140 illustrations and 12 tables), indications, functions, and needling techniques of acupoints. The third part, "Needling and Moxibustion Methods," focuses on the basic knowledge and operational skills of filiform needles, moxibustion, and cupping. It also introduces three-edged needles, dermal needles, intradermal needles, electroacupuncture, auricular acupuncture, and head acupuncture.