19 An Overview of the Therapeutic Application of Moxibustion Like yin and yang, the Chinese characters for acupuncture and moxibustion are inextricably linked together in the image of needles and…
IV Specialized Use of Points 22 Multiple Uses of Auricular Points 23 The Ancient Use of ST-36 (Zu San Li) with Different Needle Techniques and Point Combinations 128 24 GV-14…
23 The Ancient Use of ST-36 (Zu San Li) with Different Needle Techniques and Point Combinations As practitioners of Oriental medicine, we know that acupuncture points are a vortex of…
I General Approaches to Treatment 1 The Needle 2 Thoughts on Needling within the Clinical Encounter 3 Treating the Spirit—Treating the Blood with Oriental Medicine 1 The Needle As the…
7 Geriatric Disorders: Clinical Considerations and Treatment Modalities in Working with Elderly Patients in an Institutional Setting Working with elderly patients in a nursing home or similar institutional environment is…
15 Shoulder Problems: A Quick and Comprehensive Approach Shoulder pain is a common problem. In terms of its success rate with acupuncture, it is one of the easier musculoskeletal disorders…
18 Liniments, Sprays, and Powders Chinese first aid liniments are an easy and effective first choice or method of augmentation to treat a variety of musculoskeletal disorders. These common clinical…
13 The Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Classical Points for a Contemporary Condition Seasonal Affective Disorder, a variety of depression, is a debilitating problem that interferes with the quality…
3 Treating the Spirit—Treating the Blood with Oriental Medicine Physicians of old have recognized the importance of tending the spirit in order to treat disease effectively. In particular, the Huang…
26 Anecdotal Point Usage As clinicians, we know that acupuncture points have multiple energetics because of the numerous physiological functions that are regulated through the channel system. In this chapter…
