Acupuncture of acupoint combinations quick lookups

Changqing Guo

• Publisher: Heartspace Publications
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9780648921561
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

The book is compiled and edited by senior specialists and professors of the School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Massage of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

Combination acupoints are two or more acupoints with the same or similar effects. The acupoints in the acupoint group cooperate with each other and play a therapeutic role in coordination, which can improve the curative effect. The focus is on describing the main treatment, standard orientation, acupoint selection techniques of each combination acupoint, acupoint anatomy, acupuncture. Acupoints can be accurately selected according to the images, which is convenient for clinical application of combined acupoints.

Applicable to teachers and students of TCM colleges, researchers, universities, as well as professional clinical practitioners.

It gives clear and practical descriptions, supported by colour photos.

This is one three others in the Quick Reference Handbooks of Chinese Medicine series Comprising;

Illustrations Of Special Effective Acupoints for common Diseases

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

Quick Investigation On Acupunture Points - Selection of Proffessor Yang Jiasan

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·The book is compiled and edited by senior specialists and professors of the School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Massage of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

·Takes in the latest research

·Clear colour images of every treatment

CHAPTER 1

Methods of Locating Combination 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-Finger 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
Chest and Abdomen	From the suprasternal fossa to the sternocostal angle	9 cun
	From the sternocostal angle to the center of the umbilicus	8 cun
	From the center of the umbil...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Acupuncture of Acupoint Combinations
• Publishing Details
• Table of Contents
• Abstract
• Testimonial
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Methods of Locating Combination Points
• Chapter 2: Head and Neck Combination Points
• Chapter 3: Trunk Combination Points
• Chapter 4: Extremities Combination Points
• Chapter 5: Systemic Combination Points