Manual of Acupuncture

Manual of Acupuncture: 2nd Ed.

Code: BK2084

  Deadman, Peter
  2001
  Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion - A01
  Acupuncture (A1-A5)

Description

This well written illustrated textbook is a comprehensive referance source for the study of acupuncture points.Meridians,locations, & point selections are described in-depth.To complement the study, flash-cards are available. - Peter Deadman(2001)671pp

Since its publication in 1998 this comprehensive text has rapidly become the standard acupuncture point book for students and practitioners throughout the English-speaking world. Detailed exposition of the names, locations, indications and actions of every point, it is characterised by hundreds of beautiful and anatomically exacting illustrations (one for every point), lengthy commentaries on the points, numerous point combinations drawn from classical texts and comprehensive indexes.
Now in its fifth imprint, this text has been continually updated and corrected (go to A Manual of Acupuncture menu to view corrections, new illustrations etc.). The latest (fifth) imprint has an added dust jacket and thumb indentations for ease of referencing the channel chapters.
Substantial commentaries explaining in detail the principle historical and modern applications of the point, and drawing on classical and modern texts and the extensive clinical experiences of the authors.

Established as the most complete work on the channels, collaterals and points in English.

Introductory chapters on the channels and collaterals, point categories, point selection methods, point location and needling.

Illustrations and text descriptions of all primary, extraordinary, divergent, luo-connecting and sinew channels.

The points of the fourteen channels and the extra points with there English name, Chinese name and Chinese character.

The most exacting and accurate anatomical point locations yet published in any English text with practical point location notes to assist in easy location.

Nearly 500 illustrations, with a single dedicated illustration for every point.

Point actions to aid the understanding and memorisation of each point’s principle qualities.

Extensive lists of point indications taken from numerous classical and modern source texts and grouped for ease of reference.

Date reviewed

19/09/2007

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