Acupuncture Meridian and Acupoint Quick Reference Guide

Author: Bai He
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This manual is characterized by its illustrations and text, emphasizing practicality and scientific accuracy. The content is comprehensive yet focused, with a well-designed layout that makes it easy for readers to remember, master, and find information. Notably, acupoints for pressure therapy are marked with asterisks to guide home self-treatment, making it simple, convenient, economical, and effective. This manual is suitable for acupuncture physicians, students and teachers of traditional Chinese medicine colleges, acupuncture enthusiasts, and those seeking home self-treatment. It consists of three parts:
The first part introduces the meridians, providing a detailed explanation of the circulation and distribution of the 12 meridians in the human body, including classical texts, translations, and meridian circulation diagrams.
The second part covers acupoints, concisely introducing 361 points from the 12 meridians, 60 commonly used extra-meridian extraordinary points, the scalp acupuncture stimulation zones, and auricular points. It explains the location, indications, needling and moxibustion methods, memory tips, and acupoint diagrams, while also indicating international designations, specific points, and pressure therapy methods for 100 commonly used points.
The third part focuses on specific points, with a table listing commonly used specific points for easy reference and memorization.