100 Diseases Treated by Single Point of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

100 Diseases Treated by Single Point of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Written by Chen Decheng
English Text Revised by Linda Gale Sampson, Cynthia J Chan
Published by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 2001
Language: English
Paperback, 200 pages
ISBN 7119027441 more info

Single point therapy is an independent treatment method, derived from acupuncture and moxibustion. It refers to the application of stimulation at one point or one small local area of the superficial of the body in order to treat and prevent diseases.

Single point therapy consists of many methods of acupuncture and moxibustion, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, auricular acupuncture, head acupuncture, cupping therapy, bleeding therapy, point injection and laser therapy. It also consists of medicated compress, acupressure and massage, which are exceptional category of acupuncture and moxibustion.

Single point therapy uses fewer points with less pain, and is easy to master, with good and quick effect.

This book introduces different therapies for the treatment of 100 common diseases by single acupoint, including the point, location, method, result, case study and discussion, with the author's personal experiences.

This book is suitable for TCM doctors, teachers, students and acupuncture practitioners.

Foreword

Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion is an essential component of traditional Chinese medicine and has a long history. The single point therapy has an important position in acupuncture and moxibustion. It refers to the use of a single point of acupuncture and moxibustion to treat and prevent diseases.

The single point therapy has the characteristics of good curative effects, a wide range of indications, simple application, low cost, safety and easy acceptance by the patients.

I published the book The Chinese Single Point Acupuncture and Moxibustion in China in 1992. The book becomes very popular and has been accepted by the general readers at home and abroad. Now I choose some of the methods, which are of good results, simple manipulation, easy to study and use, to compile this book.

This book consists of five chapters: painful diseases, internal diseases, surgical diseases, obstetrical, gynecological and pediatric diseases, and ophthalmic and E.N.T. diseases, 100 diseases in total. The book has a wide range of indications and is useful for clinic.

The book has a unified style throughout the book. In each disease, the point, location, method, result, case and discussion are introduced.

I am deeply indebted to Egyptian Doctor Aly Bayomy who works at the Cairo University and to Mrs. Ye Brathaver for their support during the writing of the book.

Dr. Chen, Decheng
In Beijing, China March 2000

Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: Methods & Applications

Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: Methods & Applications
By ZHAO Qinghui, LING Changquan & ZHANG Xinshu.
Published by Shanghai University of TCM Shanghai 2002 1st Edition
Language: English
Paperback 240pp 205 x 140mm
ISBN 7810106619 more info

Wrist-ankle acupuncture is a modern acupuncture technique invented and developed by Professor Zhang Xinshu and his colleagues. The theory of wrist-ankle acupuncture is quite different from that of traditional acupuncture and has unique system of its own.

It is a needling technique in which filiform needles are inserted just through the skin on only six needling points of the wrist or ankle, and then advanced subcutaneously, to treat various diseases of the corresponding zones of the body where the symptoms are located. It has been successfully applied in the last 30 years to treat an extensive range of ailments. Its amazingly quick and satisfactory therapeutic effect, particularly in relieving pain, would definitely give you confidence in your practice of acupuncture.

Wrist-ankle acupuncture has been put into practice for just thirty years, but it has been well accepted by acupuncturists and the general population because of its advantages such as having a wide range of indications, good curative effect, simple manipulation, ease of understanding, safe usage and no side effect.

This book is the crystallization of the clinical and teaching experience of the authors. Focusing on applicability, in writing this book, efforts have been made to elucidate the manipulation skills of wrist-ankle acupuncture, and methods of clinical application were emphasized. A great amount of case records based on the authors' own clinical experience were used, and an elaboration of a group of pictures showing the manipulation skills was designed.

There can be no doubt that a thorough study of this book will be very helpful in the clinical work of all those who share an interest in acupuncture.

Related Links

• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion
• Acupuncture, Meridian Theory and Acupoints - the definitive book on the subject of acupuncture and will also be of use for those who practice acupressure and pressure points in martial arts.
• The Location of Acupoints - State Standard of China - The State Standard for the Location of Acupoints presents a thorough and accurate location of the points of the 14 meridians and a part of the extra points.
• Skill with Illustrations of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion - a monograph of acupuncture-moxibustion techniques.
• The Miracle of Acupuncture - Introduces etiology and pathology, differentiation of common diseases, treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion.
• Charts: Standard Meridian Points of Acupuncture (in English)
• English-Chinese Applied Anatomical Atlas of Acupoints
• 100 Diseases Treated by Single Point of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
• Handbook to Chinese Auricular Therapy (in English) - For Western learners of Traditional Chinese Medicine who wish to master the unique manipulation methods of Chinese auricular therapy and the current Chinese charts.
• English-Chinese Practical Anatomical Charts of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
• Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture (English)