Acupuncture Meridian and Acupoint Atlas (2nd Edition)

Author: Jin Shiying, Jin Wanzheng
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Features: This book is written by experts in traditional Chinese medicine and illustrated by renowned painters, revised based on the first edition. It is divided into 6 chapters, with textual explanations followed by corresponding charts inserted throughout the text. These include a brief history of acupuncture and moxibustion, diagrams of basic theories, and illustrations of meridian points, extra-meridian points, and micro-acupuncture systems (including head acupuncture and ear acupuncture). The meridian points, extra-meridian points, and micro-acupuncture systems are depicted in full and detailed diagrams using a single-color flat painting method. The six full-page diagrams are 8-opening stereoscopic perspective color illustrations, with different backgrounds of skin, bones, internal organs, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, depicting 361 meridian points and 82 extra-meridian points with various colored dots and lines. One of these diagrams illustrates the points of the micro-acupuncture systems, including head, ear, face, nose, hand, foot, wrist, and ankle acupuncture. The textual explanations focus on the names, numbering, location methods, indications, and acupuncture/moxibustion techniques of the corresponding points, in addition to the brief history of acupuncture and moxibustion and basic theories. Chapter 6 provides prescription examples for common conditions for clinical reference. This atlas is based on the WHO "International Standard Acupuncture Point Names," the National Standard "Meridian Point Locations," and the "Ear Point Locations," striving for standardized and unified point identification. The illustrations of the brief history of acupuncture and moxibustion were sourced through extensive research, with many images being rare and lost early in China, making them particularly valuable. This atlas offers the advantages of portability, easy retrieval, integrated text and illustrations, clarity, and ease of understanding, making it a valuable reference for medical, teaching, and research purposes in acupuncture, massage, and external treatment. It is suitable for medical students, teaching staff, clinical practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts of acupuncture and tuina.