Illustrations Of Special Effective Acupoints for common Diseases

Changqing Guo

• Publisher: Heartspace Publications
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9780648921608
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Compiled and edited by senior specialists and professors of the School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Massage of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

Acupuncture therapy takes acupuncture points as the foundation. All its therapeutic effects are obtained by the stimulation of the points. Therefore, the study of acupuncture points plays an important role in the study of acupuncture. Among all the acupuncture points, specific acupuncture points are of utmost importance. Specific acupuncture points refer to points of the fourteen meridians and of the therapeutic effects and titles, including five-shu points, yuan-source points, luo-connecting points, xi-cleft points, back-shu point, front-mu point, lower he-sea points of the six fu organs, eight influential points, and confluence points of the eight extraordinary vessels.

Specific acupuncture points have far more effective curative effects than other points. Therefore, to be familiar with and master the knowledge of specific acupuncture points is the necessary basis for the study and application of acupuncture therapy, as well as the essential condition for a satisfactory clinical curative effect.

The book is applicable to teachers and students of TCM colleges, researchers, universities, as well as professional clinical practitioners.

One of four books in the Quick Reference Handbooks of Chinese Medicine series Comprising;

Acupuncture - of Acupoint Combinations Quick Lookups

Human Body Reflex Zone Quick Lookup, anatomical illustration of reflex zones

Quick Investigation On Acupunture Points

Categories

Med001000 Medicine/Acupuncture

Med004000 Medicine/Complementary/Holistic

MX Medicine/Complementary

Sales points:

·Reflex zone therapy has a long history in China.

·Takes in the latest research

·Clear colour images of every treatment

CHAPTER 1

Methods of Locating Special Acupuncture Points

Section 1

Finger-length Measurement

Finger measurement is a method of standard measurement, for the location of the acupuncture point, since the fingers are in proportion with the other parts of the body – that the length and width of the patient’s fingers are taken.

1. Four Measurement

The width of the four fingers (index, middle, ring and little) placed together, taken at the level of the dorsal crease of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger measures 3 cun. Cun is the term for the measurement relative to the patient (see images below). This method is always used to locate the points in the abdomen, back and lower limbs.

2. Thumb Measurement

Place the thumb straight. The width of the interphalangeal joint of the patient’s thumb is 1 cun.

3. Middle Finger Measurement

When the patient’s middle finger is flexed, the index finger is straight, and the end of the middle finger against the belly of the thumb, forming a ring. The width between the two medial ends of the creases of the interphalangeal joints is 1 cun. This method is suitable for limbs and transverse measurement of the dorsal.

Section 2

Bone-Length Measurement

The commonly used modern method of orientation of “bony degree” is based on Ling Shu (superior pivot), and in the long-term medical practice after modification and supplement, see the table below for details.

Standard for Bone-Length Measurement

Body Part	Area between two points on the body	Length in cun
Head	From the midpoint of the anterior hairline to the midpoint of the posterior hairline	12 cun
Head	Between the corners of the forehead ST 8.	9 cun
Head	Between the two mastoid processes 9 cun	9 cun
Chest and Abdomen	From the suprasternal fossa to the sternocostal Abdomen angle	9 cun
	From the sternocostal angle to the center of the umbilicus	8 cun
	From the center of the umbilicus to the upper of symphysis pubis	5 cun
	Between the two nipples	8 cun
Lateral sideof the trunk	From the tip of th...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Illustrations of Special Effective Acupoints
• Publishing Details
• Abstract
• Testimonial
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Methods of Locating Special Acupuncture Points
• Chapter 2: Five-shu Points
• Chapter 3: Yuan-source Points
• Chapter 5: Back-shu Points
• Chapter 6: Front-mu Points
• Chapter 7: Eight Confluence Points
• Chapter 8: Eight Influential Points
• Chapter 9: Xi-cleft Points
• Chapter 10: Lower he-sea Points