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THE YELLOW EMPEROR'S INNER CLASSIC · ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION

Zhenjiu

The Way of the Needle · Acupuncture & Moxibustion

Tracing the essential teachings of the Ling Shu and Su Wen, following the schools of acupuncture through the dynasties, down to the principles, methods, prescriptions and points of needling and moxibustion.

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The meridians determine life and death, treat the hundred diseases, and regulate deficiency and excess — they must not be allowed to become blocked.

Volume I

Classics

From the Ling Shu, Su Wen and Nan Jing through the Jia Yi Jing to the Zhen Jiu Da Cheng — the origins and evolution of acupuncture scholarship, together with scattered acupuncture records in historical and formulary works.

30 entries →
Volume II

Acupuncture

Meridians and points, needle holding and qi regulation, tonification and reduction, deqi and the arrival of qi, the management of needle shock and stuck needles, and clinical prescriptions by specialty.

24 entries →
Volume III

Moxibustion

The nature of moxa, the origins of moxibustion, cone and stick methods, indirect and medicinal vesiculation moxibustion, moxa sensation and dosage, and treatment plans for common conditions.

16 entries →

Classics

Volume I All entries →

Acupuncture

Volume II All entries →

Moxibustion

Volume III All entries →

Study Tools

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Classics at a Glance

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