Main description:

A foundation textbook explaining how point combinations work in acupuncture practice. The book explains how each point works and how best to combine points for good clinical results. Students and practitioners need to respond to clinical challenges in creative and flexible ways and this book guides them in the art of construction of effective treatment protocols. Clinically useful combinations are presented throughout, along with case studies showing the application of theory to practice.

Contents:

Foreword by John McDonald; Acknowledgments; Disclaimers; Abbreviations and the Appendixes; Preface by David Hartmann; Table of Contents; PART 1 - THE FOUNDATIONS OF ACUPUNCTURE POINT COMBINATIONS; Chapter 1 - How I Treat Patients; Chapter 2 - Understanding Acupuncture Point Combinations; PART 2 - THE FRAMEWORK OF ACUPUNCTURE POINT COMBINATIONS; Chapter 3 - How to Combine Acupuncture Points; Chapter 4 - Using similar Pin Yin names/meanings when combining acupuncture points; Chapter 5 - Strategies/Types of Acupuncture Point Combinations; Chapter 6 - Strategies/Types of Acupuncture Point Combinations - Small Combinations; Chapter 7 - Strategies/Types of Acupuncture Point Combinations - Larger Combinations; PART 3 - WU XING/FIVE ELEMENTS POINT CATEGORY AND ACUPUNCTURE POINT COMBINATIONS; Chapter 8 - Wu Xing/Five Elements Point Category - Introductory Concepts; Chapter 9 - Wu Xing/Five Elements Point Category - Intermediate Concepts; Chapter 10 - Wu Xing/Five Elements Point Category - Advanced Concepts; PART 4 - CHINESE MEDICINE ESOTERIC CATEGORIES AND ACUPUNCTURE POINT COMBINATIONS; Chapter 11 - Qi Qing/Seven Emotions; Chapter 12 - Qi Jing Ba Mai/Eight Extraordinary Vessels; Chapter 13 - Wu Shen/Five Spirits; Chapter 14 - Wu Xing/Five Element Archetypes; Appendix 1 - Key Terms Used Index - English Pin Yin Traditional Chinese Characters; Appendix 2 - Acupuncture Point Terms Used Index - English Pin Yin Traditional Chinese Characters; Appendix 3 - Acupuncture Point Terms Used Index - Pin Yin English Traditional Chinese Characters; Appendix 4 - Cautions and Contraindications when using Acupuncture; Appendix 5 - Special Point Category Tables; Reference List/Further Readings; Index