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Author Zhang, Ren

Title World Century Compendium to TCM : Introduction to Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Published Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (563 pages)
Series Introduction to TCM Series
World Century compendium to TCM.
Contents Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1 Old Yet Young Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion; Long History; Modern Development; Chapter 2 Meridians and Collaterals; Overview of the System of Meridians and Collaterals; Functions of the Meridians and Collaterals; Research on the Meridians and Collaterals; Chapter 3 Distribution of the 14 Meridians and Collaterals; Overview; Distribution on the Surface of the Body; Circulation of the 12 Meridians; The three yin meridians of the hand; The lung meridian of hand-taiyin; The heart meridian of hand-shaoyin; The pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin
The three yang meridians of the handThe large intestine meridian of hand-yangming; The small intestine meridian of hand-taiyang; The sanjiao meridian of hand-shaoyang; The three yang meridians of the foot; The stomach meridian of foot-yangming; The bladder meridian of foot-taiyang; The gallbladder meridian of foot-shaoyang; The three meridians of the foot; The spleen meridian of foot-taiyin; The kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin; The liver meridian of foot-jueyin; The eight extra meridians; The du meridian; The ren meridian; Chapter 4 Introduction to Acupoints; Classification of Acupoints
Acupoints of the 14 MeridiansExtraordinary Points; Ashi Points; Nomenclature of Acupoints; Function of Acupoints; Methods of Locating Acupoints; Bone Proportional Measurements; Surface Anatomical Landmarks; Finger Measurement; Simple Measurement; Chapter 5 Specific Points; Five Shu Points; Lower He-Sea Points; Yuan-Primary Points; Luo-Connecting Points; Xi-Cleft Points; Back-Shu and Front-Mu Points; Eight Influential Points; Eight Confluent Points; Chapter 6 Commonly Used Acupoints; Acupoints of the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin; (1) Zhongfu (LU 1, Front-Mu Point); Definition; Location; Method
IndicationsCaution; (2) Chize (LU 5, He-Sea Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (3) Kongzui (LU 6, Xi-Cleft Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (4) Lieque (LU 7, Luo-Connecting Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (5) Taiyuan (LU 9, Yuan-Source Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (6) Yuji (LU 10, Ying-Spring Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (7) Shaoshang (LU 11, Jing-Well Point); Definition; Location; Methods; Indications; Summary
Acupoints of The Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin(1) Jiquan (HT 1); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (2) Shaohai (HT 3, He-Sea Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (3) Tongli (HT 4, Luo-Connecting Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (4) Shenmen (HT 7, Yuan-Source Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (5) Shaofu (HT 8, Ying-Spring Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; (6) Shaochong (HT 9, Jing-River Point); Definition; Location; Method; Indications; Caution; Summary
Summary Acupuncture and moxibustion are one of the most important contributions our ancestors have made to humankind. In the narrow sense, acupuncture and moxibustion refer to medical therapy, whilst broadly, they are an integral science consisting of four subdisciplines: the subject of meridians and acupoints, the subject of acupuncture and moxibustion techniques, the subject of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, and the subject of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion
Notes Print version record
Subject Massage therapy.
Medicine, Chinese.
Massage
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Massage therapy
Medicine, Chinese
Form Electronic book
Author Wang, Xuemin
ISBN 9781938134265
1938134265