Chinese-English Illustration of Commonly Used Methods of Locating the Acupoints
by Dengbu Zhang
On Being a Five Element Acupuncturist (Five Element Acupuncture)
by Nora Franglen
What does it mean to 'be' an acupuncturist? How does a highly experienced acupuncturist view her practice, her patients, and the world in general? Based on her widely-read blog about the wholeness of life as a Five Element practitioner, Nora Franglen's breadth of interest shows how the curiosity and life experiences of the individual lie at the heart of what makes a true acupuncturist, over and beyond the necessary knowledge and expertise in the technicalities of practice. From her penchant for...
Treating insomnia is often approached from either a western psychological and medicinal perspective or from a Chinese medicine perspective. This clinical guide successfully synergises both approaches and allows acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners the opportunity to provide an integrated treatment plan which also addresses the management of co-morbidities.The first half of this book presents the latest knowledge and research around insomnia from the perspective of Western medicine a...
Integration has many faces. This collaborative work approaches integration in terms of the narrative which composes the case.
Second edition
A Record of the Assembled Immortals and Gathered Perfected of the Western Hills
by Richard Bertschinger
In this Tang Classic text from the 9th Century, Daoist practitioner Shi Jianwu describes how through adapting our own breathing to the breath of the universe and daily meditation, one can develop an astral body and 'transcend earthly matters to walk in the divine'. Richard Bertschinger offers the first annotated English language translation of this text with practical guidance for Qigong, meditative practice and personal development. With elements of Daoist tradition and drawing on Mayahana Budd...
First referenced in the Ling Shu and the Su Wen, the Luo Collaterals or Luo Mai, are an integral part of the acupuncture channel system. In this book, Dr. David Twicken provides a comprehensive account of the Luo Mai, including detailed analyses of the classical and contemporary theories and clinical applications.Modern practitioners often use the Luo Collaterals to treat the emotions and the organs, with treatments influencing the blood network, especially the veins and capillaries, along the L...
Save $5000 for Glasses, $2500 for Toothache, and $4500 for Tinnitus
by Chan Hur
Microsystems Acupuncture
by Hans Ulrich Hecker, Elmar Peuker, and Angelika Steveling
Anatomical Charts of the Acupuncture Points and 14 Meridians
by Chinese Traditional Medicine Research Institute
Chinese Medicine Guidebook Essential Oils to Balance the 5 Elements & Organ Meridians
by Kg Stiles
In ancient Vedic times, marma points were called bindu -- a dot, secret dot or mystic point. Like a door or pathway, activating a marma point opens into the inner pharmacy of the body. The body is a silent, universal, biochemical laboratory -- operating every moment to interpret and transform arising events. Touching a marma point changes the body's biochemistry and can unfold radical, alchemical change in one's makeup. Stimulation of these inner pharmacy pathways signals the body to produce exa...
Western medicine can be difficult and confusing for parents when managing their children's chronic health conditions such as asthma, eczema and allergies. Many children fall into the 'unwellness gap', where they aren't always sick but aren't entirely well either. Robin Ray Green draws on her personal experiences as a mother and pediatric acupuncturist to help you understand your child's 5-Element type within Traditional Chinese Medicine - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water - so you'll be able to:...
A major new translation of the Chinese classic Shang Han Lun by scholar and medical doctor Guohui Liu makes this foundational text fully accessible to English speaking clinicians for the first time. Extensive study and research underpins the translation; the author's understanding of both classical and modern Chinese enables him to interpret fully the ancient work within the theory of Chinese medicine. An extensive commentary explains the translation, the difficulties with the text, how it has b...
Chinese Medicine Guidebook Essential Oils to Balance the Fire Element & Organ Meridians
by Kg Stiles
The first text on bloodletting therapy for Western practitioners of Chinese medicine, this authoritative text explores the theory and function of bloodletting, and provides detailed instruction on its clinical use.Bloodletting therapy, which works to remove internal and external disruptions to the system through the withdrawal of small quantities of blood, has numerous benefits, especially concerning the treatment of complex or chronic disease. Yet the technique is often met with alarm in the We...
Expert acupuncturist and top skincare specialist Shellie Goldstein presents a 20-minute-a-day acupressure system that promises to rejuvenate facial muscle and reduce wrinkles. Cosmetic acupuncture is today's hottest antiaging treatment, and no one knows it better than Shellie Goldstein. Her signature AcuFacial(r) has made this licensed acupuncturist one of the top skincare specialists in Manhattan and the Hamptons, with a devoted clientele- including Rosanne Cash and Martha Stewart-many of...