Illustrated Guide to Identifying Acupuncture Points and Quick Methods for Treating Illnesses

Author: Shao Shuijin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Acupuncture and moxibustion are important components of traditional Chinese medicine, a discipline that utilizes methods such as needle insertion and moxibustion to act on human acupoints, achieving prevention and treatment of diseases. With a long history, broad indications, significant efficacy, convenient operation, and economic safety, it is widely applied in clinical practice. For thousands of years, it has been favored by the general public and has made great contributions to the prosperity and development of the Chinese nation. This book is divided into three parts. The first part is knowledge of acupoint identification, mainly introducing the identification of 185 commonly used acupoints. The second part is commonly used stimulation methods for acupoints, introducing 12 acupuncture and moxibustion therapies such as needle acupuncture, moxibustion, three-edged needle, dermal needle, head needle, ear needle, electroacupuncture, hydrotacupuncture, fire needle, finger acupuncture, cupping, and acupoint paste. The third part is acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for common diseases, introducing acupuncture and moxibustion treatments for 103 conditions in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and dermatology. This book is rich in content, illustrated with diagrams, and easy to understand. It can serve as a learning resource for clinical acupuncture and moxibustion practitioners, night university students, and acupuncture enthusiasts.