Atlas of acupuncture /

Atlas of acupuncture / edited by Claudia Focks ; with contributions from Ulrich Mä̈rz and Ingolf Hosbach ; translated by Johanna Schuster. - 1st ed. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 732 pages) : color illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Front Cover; Atlas of Acupuncture; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1 Jing luo (Channel and Network Vessel System); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng); 1.3 Divergent Channels (jing bie); 1.4 The 12 Sinew Channels (jing jin); 1.5 Luo-Connecting Vessels; 1.6 Cutaneous Regions (pi bu); 1.7 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai); Chapter 2 Location Methods and Cun Measurements; 2.1 Location Methods for Body Acupuncture; 2.2 Cun Measurements of the Body; 2.3 Tips for Point Location; Chapter 3 Anatomical Orientation; 3.1 Head; 3.2 Neck; 3.3 Shoulder and Arm. 3.4 Spine and Sacroiliac Region3.5 Anterior and Lateral Aspect of the Thorax and Abdomen; 3.6 Lower Extremity; Chapter 4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels; 4.1 The Lung Channel System -- Hand-taiyin (shou tai yin jing luo); 4.2 The Large Intestine Channel System -- Hand yangming (shou yang ming jing luo); 4.3 The Stomach Channel System -- Foot yangming (zu yang ming jing luo); 4.4 The Spleen Channel System -- Foot taiyin (zu tai yin jing luo); 4.5 The Heart Channel System -- Hand shaoyin (shou shao yin jing luo). 4.6 The Small Intestine Channel System -- Hand taiyang (shou tai yang jing luo)4.7 The Bladder Channel System -- Foot taiyang (zu tai yang jing luo); 4.8 The Kidney Channel System -- Foot shaoyin (zu shao yin jing luo); 4.9 The Pericardium Channel System -- Hand jueyin (shou jue yin jing luo); 4.10 The Triple Burner Channel System -- Hand shaoyang (shou shao yang jing luo); 4.11 Gall Bladder Channel System -- Foot shaoyang (zu shao yang jing luo); 4.12 The Liver Channel System -- Foot jueyin (zu jue yin jing luo); Chapter 5 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) with Points; 5.1 Chong mai. 5.2 Ren mai5.3 Du mai; 5.4 Dai mai; 5.5 Yin wei mai; 5.6 Yang wei mai; 5.7 Yin qiao mai; 5.8 Yang qiao mai; Chapter 6 Extra Points; 6.1 Extra Points: Head and Neck (EX-HN); 6.2 Extra Points: Chest and Abdomen (EX-CA); 6.3 Extra Points: Back (EX-B); 6.4 Extra Points: Upper Extremities (EX-UE); 6.5 Extra Points: Lower Extremities (EX-LE); Chapter 7 Important Points According to Region; 7.1 Anterior Aspect of the Head; 7.2 Head and Lateral Aspect of the Neck; 7.3 Occipital Region; 7.4 Vertex; 7.5 Back; 7.6 Frontal and Lateral Thorax and Abdomen; 7.7 Posterior Shoulder and Arm. 7.8 Anterior Shoulder and Arm7.9 Dorsum of the Hand; 7.10 Anterior Leg; 7.11 Medial Leg; 7.12 Lateral Leg; 7.13 Dorsum of the Foot; 7.14 Medial Foot; 7.15 Lateral Foot; Chapter 8 Point Categories and Point Selection; 8.1 Point Categories; 8.2 Strategies for Point Selection; 8.3 Point Combinations; Chapter 9 Scientific Research; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Scientific Research According to Channels; 9.3 Summary; Appendix; Notes on Chapter 1; Bibliography; Index; Acupuncture points (in numerical order); Acupuncture points (pinyin name).

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Translated from German.

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Acupuncture--Atlases.
Acupuncture points--Atlases.
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Acupuncture points.
Acupuncture Points--Atlases.
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Electronic books.

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