Practical Meridian and Acupoint Diagnosis

Author: Tan Zhishao
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book consists of nine chapters. The first chapter is the Introduction, which includes an overview of meridian and acupoint diagnosis, historical origins, advantages, characteristics, and precautions. The second chapter covers the theoretical foundation of meridian and acupoint diagnosis, focusing on meridians, acupoints, the meridian system, and the basic functions of meridians, while also introducing relevant knowledge of the theory of root and branch, qi streets, and the skin region. The third chapter discusses the mechanism of meridian and acupoint diagnosis, one of the key contents of the book. The fourth chapter introduces commonly used acupoints, including meridian points, extraordinary points, and new points, providing detailed descriptions of their locations and indications, along with illustrations of the points. The fifth chapter explains the implementation procedures of meridian and acupoint diagnosis, emphasizing the examination methods, examination areas, and sequence of meridian and acupoint diagnosis. The sixth chapter focuses on the diagnosis of diseases based on acupoint tenderness, highlighting the relationship between acupoint tenderness and internal organ disorders, diagnostic points and their diagnostic roles, along with a table of main diseases of acupoints and a table of acupoint examination for various systems. This is another key content of the book. The seventh chapter describes the methods of acupoint examination and analysis, covering examination techniques, pain grading, diagnostic steps, and sequence. The eighth chapter introduces clinical applications, including trial diagnosis, tumor screening, and clinical treatment related to meridian and acupoint diagnosis. The ninth chapter discusses meridian and acupoint diagnosis for diseases in various clinical departments, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, and oncology, with a focus on providing concise summaries of acupoint diagnosis. At the end of the book is an appendix—the Acupoint Index, which offers convenient access to acupoints. It allows direct retrieval of acupoints based on the stroke count of their names, and provides illustrations and indications for each acupoint.