Standard Meridian Points of Acupuncture (Charts)

Standard Meridian Points of Acupuncture (Charts), one 44 page booklet and three full-size charts (700 x 1,000 mm or 27.15" x 39.15", chart 1 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the front of the human body, Chart 2 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the back of the human body, chart 3 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the lateral sides of the human body). more info

This set of charts, the first of its kind in standard form to be made in China, has been prepared by the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine under the supervision of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the basis of the State Standard of the People's Republic of China for the Location of Acupoints.
This set of charts presents a thorough and accurate location of the points of the 14 meridians and a part of the extra points. The charts respectively show names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the front, back and lateral sides of the human body, along with the international standard nomenclature and alphanumeric code. The booklet accompanying the charts describes in detail names and locations of 409 points (361 meridian points and 48 extra points) to facilitate the use of the charts. The acupuncture nomenclature in this state standard is based on the Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature appraised and approved by the WHO Scientific Working Group to Adopt a Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature.
This set of charts published for the purpose of helping with implementing the Standard and facilitating clinical practice, teaching and research.

If you are looking for a detailed description of acupoints and are trained in the US perhaps this is not for you. These are the most affordable posters that one can buy. For others one expects to pay >$60. It illustrates all 14 meridians, and extra points (EX). It nicely lists the names in PinYin with tones so the LACs can pronounce them properly. It also has the Traditional Chinese names. The Int'l Standard Org (ISO) designations (LU,ST,GB etc.) are not printed on the charts. Rather, they are included in the 44 page pamphlet. All in all, this is an excellent pictorial representations of Acupuncture Meridian points available. They can be used as posters or framed in the office as conversational center piece.

Selecting the Right Acupoints -A Handbook on Acupuncture Therapy

Selecting the Right Acupoints -A Handbook on Acupuncture Therapy
By Dr. Geng Junying et al
Paperback, 349 pages, English
New World Press 1995
ISBN 7800051811 more info

Acupuncture Therapy - Marked efficacy and a low instance of adverse effect with simple instruments

Selection of acupoints is one of the decisive factors of the therapy. The experience accumulated by Chinese acupuncturists in ancient and modern times is important to its successful practice. Most of this knowledge is scattered throughout acupuncture classics, modern literature, or is possessed by practicing physicians.

In this book, the author makes efforts to introduce the knowledge of acupoints, and to bring together the vast array of methods of acupuncture therapy in one concise and useful reference tool. It presents current practices in the selection of acupoints, and methods newly developing in clinical research. Primarily, this book is meant to provide easy access to reference material for acupuncture practitioners who possess a certain level of knowledge of acupuncture. But it may also serve as a useful guide for beginners.

There are two parts: General introduction to methods of selection of acupoints includes body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, head acupuncture, hand acupuncture, foot acupuncture, wrist-and-ankle acupuncture and eye acupuncture. Acupuncture therapy are composed of syncope headache cerebrovascular accident, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, hypochondriac pain, diaphragm spasms, gastrocnemius spasm, facial spasm, facial paralysis, periodic paralysis, parkinsonism, agraphia with tremulous hand, multiple neuritis, neuritis of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh, peripheral nerve injury, neurasthenia, hysteria, menopausal syndrome, epilepsy, paraplegia, acute soft tissue injury of the waist, soft tissue injury of knee, soft tissue injury of the ankle, cervical spondylosis, stiff neck, periarthritis of shoulder joint, external humeral epicondylitis, tenosynovitis, ganglion, bi syndromes, lower back pain, painful heels, palpitation, angina pectoris, thromboangiitis, pulseless disease, raynaud's disease, erythromelalgia, leukopenia, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, gastro-duodenal ulcer, acute perforation of gastro-duodenal ulcer, gastroptosis, acute gastric dilatation, acute appendicitis, acute intestinal obstruction, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and gallstone, constipation, hemorrhoids, prolapse of rectum, ascariasis, infectious hepatitis, common cold, acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, retention of urine, incontinence of urine, urinary infection, urinary stone, prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis, nephritis, impotence, spermatorrhea, male infertility, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, morning sickness, malposition of fetus, inertia of uterus, insufficient lactation, delactation, chronic pelvic inflammation, pruritus of vulva, prolapsed uterus, hysteromyoma, female sterility, heperplasia of mammary gland acute mastitis, infantile convulsion, infantile malnutrition, infantile diarrhea, infantile enuresis, infantile polysialia, infantile hernia, sequela of poliomyelitis, pertussis parotitis, conjunctivitis, hordeolum, ptosis of upper eyelid, night blindness, color blindness, myopia, strabismus optic atrophy, tympanitis, tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism, acute tonsillitis, laryngopharyngitis, hoarseness toothache nasosinusitis rhinitis, epistaxis, temporomandibular joint syndrome, urticaria, eczema, neurodermatitis, acne, herpes zoster, tinea, verrucae, leukoderma, alopecia, folliculitis, heloma, acute lymphangitis, scrofula, malaria, epidemic encephalitis b, carboxyhemoglobinemia, heart stroke, dizziness and vertigo, motion sickness, edema, frostbite, drowning, addiction to smoking, simple goiter and hyperthyroidism, diabetes, obesity.

The written style is the same as this:

10. Facial Paralysis

Other therapies:

REFERENCES:
1. Clinical report on electro-acupuncture in the treatment of 47 cases of deviated mouth and eye
Points: Fengchi (G.B. 20), QianZhen (Extra), Yangbai (G.B. 14), Jiache (St. 6), Hegu (L.I. 4)
Supplementary points: Xiaguan (St. 7), Quanliao (S.I. 18), Chengjiang (Ren 24), Renzhong (Du 26), Taiyang (Extra), Zusanli (St. 36), Neiting (St. 44), Taichong (Liv.3)
Method: Select a point on the affected side, except Hegu (L.I. 4). The joining method is often used on facial points. The remote points are usually combined with local points. After the needling sensation is obtained, connect the needles to an electro-stimulator with a sparse-dense or intermittent pulsation, using moderate stimulation for 10-20 minutes. For an acute case, treat daily, but for a chronic case, treat once every other day. Seven treatments constitute one course.
Results: Among 47 cases, 21 cases were cured, marked effect was shown in 14 cases, improvement was seen in 10 cases, and no effect appeared in 2 cases. The total effective rate reached 95.8 percent.
(Source: Fujian Journal Of Traditional Chinese Medicine, (3):28, 1981)[The following references 2-7 were snipped.]

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