Acupuncture Entries
The theory, techniques and clinical practice of needling.
Specific Points
Ten categories of point with named functions: the five shu, yuan, luo, back-shu, front-mu, xi, lower he-sea, eight influential, eight confluent and intersection points.
Classification of Acupoints and the Rules of Indication
Channel points, extra points and ashi points, and the three rules that govern what a point treats.
The Eight Extraordinary Vessels, with the Ren and Du
The reservoirs outside the main circuit: governor of all yang, receptacle of all yin, and the sea of the twelve channels.
Course and Connections of the Twelve Meridians
The directional rules for the hand and foot yin and yang channels, and the sequence in which qi circulates.
Overview of the Meridian System
Twelve principal channels, eight extraordinary vessels, divergent channels, collaterals, muscle regions and cutaneous regions: how the parts fit together.
Sample Treatments for Common Conditions
Worked prescriptions for stroke, facial paralysis, neck and back pain, insomnia and stomach pain.
Wrist-Ankle, Abdominal and Floating Needling
Three modern systems with their own maps, their own points and their own indications.
Point Injection and Catgut Embedding
Combining needle and drug, and producing prolonged stimulation at a point.
Three-Edged, Plum-Blossom and Intradermal Needles
Three shallow techniques: bloodletting, tapping and prolonged surface retention.
Fire Needling
A needle heated to redness and inserted briefly, combining the effects of needle and moxa.
Electroacupuncture
Electrical stimulation through inserted needles, with three standard wave forms.
Auricular Acupuncture
The ear as an inverted fetus, used both for diagnosis and for treatment.