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The Complete Guide to Acupuncture
About this book
Succinctly, the dictionary defines the ancient, mysterious Chinese healing science of acupuncture as "the puncturing of the skin or tissue by a needle for the relief of pain" But this quick description does not take into account the vast interest in this unknown and often misunderstood method of treatment of human ills that has come down thorough the ages in virtually unchanged form.
Masaru Toguchi is an acupuncturist of Japanese descent who lives in Santa Monica and numbers among his patients many of the leading actors and actresses in neighboring Hollywood. In this book, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ACUPUNCTURE, he sets forth the history of acupuncture, its practice and techniques, the scientific basis for it and a step-by-step description of the entire procedure. Also included in this definitive volume are charts and diagrams as supportive evidence of the skills that the author has learned from his grandfather who practiced the art in Japan.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Books by Masaru Toguchi
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- I. The True Value of Acupuncture and Moxacautery as Medical Science
- II. The Trend in France, Germany, and China
- III. Why Are Acupuncture and Moxacautery Effective?
- IV. Localized Treatment and Overall Treatment
- V. Relationship to Other Types of Medical Treatment
- VI. Method of Treatment for General Effect
- VII. The Patientsâ Complaints
- VIII. The Four Methods of Diagnosis
- IX. Remedial Medicine and Acupuncture and Moxacautery
- X. Disorders of the Autonomous Nervous System and the Use of the Neurometer
- XI. Ryodo-raku Treatment
- XII. Monshin (Diagnosis by Questioning)
- XIII. Fukushin
- XIV. Three YinsâThree Yangs
- XV. Tenzoku, Tennyu, Heibyo, Gobyo
- XVI. Kaibyo
- XVII. The Theory of Meridians
- XVIII. Abnormalities of the Meridians
- XIX. The Meridian Treatment Principles
- XX. Methods of Symptomatic Treatment
- XXI. Treatment of Essence and Treatment of Phenomena
- XXII. The Law of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements
- XXIII. The Fourteen Meridians and Their Disorders
- XXIV. Acupuncture of the Carotid Sinus and Its Practical Application
- XXV. Moxa (Artemisia moxa)
- XXVI. Treatment and Location of Vital Points in Acupuncture and Moxacautery
- XXVII. Respiratory Diseases
- XXVIII. Circulatory Diseases
- XXIX. Diseases of the Digestive System
- XXX. Urinary Diseases
- XXXI. Metabolic Diseases
- XXXII. Diseases of the Locomotor Organs
- XXXIII. Diseases of the Nervous System
- XXXIV. Surgical Disorders
- XXXV. Gynecology
- XXXVI. Dermatology
- XXXVII. Ophthalmic Diseases
- XXXVIII. Ear, Nose, and Throat, and Dental Divisions
- XXXIX. Explanation of the 14 Meridians