Acupuncture Meridians and Acupoints Rhyme in Plain Language Explanation

Author: Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department
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Features: Acupuncture and Moxibustion Songs and Rhymes are the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of acupuncture and moxibustion experts. Like the Pharmacological Rhymes, Decoctions Rhymes, Pulse Diagnosis Rhymes, and other works, they are unique components of traditional Chinese medicine teaching and clinical practice. They preserve many valuable academic contents worth exploring and learning. Due to their concise and focused expressions, memorable and melodious nature, they have been passed down to this day and remain enduringly popular. To promote the heritage of traditional Chinese medicine and meet the needs of modern readers, the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has extensively collected ancient and modern acupuncture and moxibustion songs and rhymes, selecting 46 of the best. They are categorized into four parts: Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridians and Acupoints Songs and Rhymes, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques Songs and Rhymes, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapeutic Songs and Rhymes, and Zi-Wu Liu-Note Acupuncture Techniques Songs and Rhymes. The original songs and rhymes are faithfully compiled, with sources annotated, their academic value highlighted, and concise colloquial explanations provided. Among them, the newly composed songs and rhymes reflect the content of the "International Standard of Fourteen Meridians Naming" in 1989 and the national acupoint standards promulgated by China in 1991, offering convenience for academic unification and readers' learning and application. The compilation of this book reflects the systematic, representative, scientific, and practical nature of acupuncture and moxibustion. Mastering it will facilitate its application in clinical practice with ease, bringing lifelong benefits.