Acupuncture

Profit from a wealth of experience in interactions with your patients! The Patient-Practitioner Relationship in Acupuncture is written for acupuncturists and practitioners in the fields of alternative medicine searching for: effective ways of...

Thomas Wernicke's authoritative book is one of the first resources in English on Shonishin, a non-invasive form of acupuncture developed specifically to respond to the needs of children. With its safe, quick and effective treatments, Shonishin is...

In the Chinese medicine tradition, understanding and resonating with the spirit of the organs leads to better diagnosis and more effective, powerful treatment. Behind most symptoms lies a disturbance of spirit, and the more alert a practitioner to the...

A guide examining the causes of poor sleep, and how to treat it with herbs and natural healing Insomnia is a major problem for many people, and a minor one for most, often caused by things such as stress, pain, digestive issues, urinary problems and...

This handbook is an invaluable resource on the principles and practice of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA). This popular form of scalp acupuncture is used to treat a wealth of neurological conditions, and is very effective in stroke patients with...

This book offers a thorough foundation for acupuncturists on the eight extraordinary vessels in Classical Chinese medicine.The contents cater for the beginner by providing a basic level introduction to the theory and practical application of the eight...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641525596Author Sarah SwanbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 191mm *...

This new reissue of Hands On, first published in 1994, will be welcomed by all complementary and alternative medical students and practitioners. This book presents a concise approach to clinical examination in a practical and straightforward manner,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739333201Author Ruth Lever KidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Sphinx HousePublisher Sphinx HouseWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

An invaluable guide for anyone beginning a career in acupuncture, this book offers a unique and supportive insight into the challenges and the pitfalls that the novice acupuncturist is likely to encounter, and provides encouragement and down-to-earth...

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment in paediatric acupuncture. Ill health related to modern lifestyles is discussed, as is the role of family dynamics in childhood disease. Rebecca Avern examines treatment of children from...

With references to traditional Taoist and Chinese texts, as well as influences from the author's background in psychology and psychotherapy, this book by Lorie Dechar demonstrates how practitioners can work with the spirit of acupuncture points in modern...

Muscles and Meridians is a unique book that breaks new conceptual ground in the realm of human movement. Firmly based in an understanding of evolutionary and developmental biology, this volume introduces some of the keys that open the way to an...

An in-depth understanding of the meridians and acupoints lies at the heart of effective practice in traditional Chinese medicine. This book outlines everything that practitioners and students need to know. The book explains how meridians relate to the...

Combining the wisdom of classical Chinese medicine with modern nutritional science, this book explores the concept of Yang Sheng, which means to nourish life by nurturing body, mind and spirit in harmony with the natural rhythms and universal laws,...

Functioning as both a dense manual, a detailed roadmap, and an edifying tale of spiritual maturity, this third installment in Wang Yun's best-selling series brings you rare and authentic Daoism, straight from the culture that gave birth to it. With clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993162206Author Alan McDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint AMD PublishingPublisher AMD Publishing

Awarded the 'International Contribution to Chinese Medicine' accolade at the 2023 World Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book is intended as an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for students, practitioners, or lay people...

The updated Second Edition of this outstanding reference guide and textbook provides a comprehensive review of both the French (after Nogier) and Chinese schools of acupuncture. The book offers a detailed description of the anatomy and morphology of the...

The five elements - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water - are fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but it can be difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level of understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five element theory,...

What does it mean to 'be' an acupuncturist? How does a highly experienced acupuncturist view her practice, her patients, and the world in general? Based on her widely-read blog about the wholeness of life as a Five Element practitioner, Nora Franglen's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783132434547Author Christina Eul-MaternFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Thieme Medical PublishersPublisher Thieme Medical PublishersWeight(grams) 127g

A text written for everyone who likes to harvest and process their own herbs from the wild or from their gardens. This volume includes comprehensive instructions for making herbal tinctures, oils, salves, vinegars, teas, and syrups. Finnish...

Integrate Chinese tongue diagnosis into daily practice with this user-friendly Second Edition In this fully up-to-date Second Edition, experts in Chinese medicine explain how traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to...

Especially prepared for the international audience, the English language edition of this highly successful handbook describes Professional Applied Kinesiology muscle testing procedures. A departure from the classic understanding of muscle testing for...

The premier guide to Shonishin - Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture - now in a new edition Now in an expanded new edition, this user-friendly manual remains the foremost instructional reference for the application of Shonishin, or Japanese pediatric...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983772033Author Ann Cecil-StermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Ann Cecil-Sterman, PllcPublisher Ann Cecil-Sterman, PllcWeight(grams) 382g

Pulse diagnosis is a notoriously complicated area in Chinese medicine with very few practical or accessible resources available to practitioners to improve their skillset. This clear, didactic manual provides detailed yet user-friendly instructions for a...

The Ling Shu, also known as the Ling Shu Jing, is part of a unique and seminal trilogy of ancient Chinese medicine, together with the Su Wen and Nan Jing. It constitutes the foundation of a two-thousand-year healing tradition that remains active to this...

This book covers the principles and practice of combining acupuncture points - expanding a practitioner's repertoire and increasing their skills - enabling them to use a balanced and appropriate choice of points in the treatment of patients. Information...

Focusing on head energetics as the root of pathologies of the head, this book is the first to take the Classical Chinese perspective. Headache and allergy complaints make up a significant part of patient presentations, and Montakab offers a needed and...

Classical acupuncture according to the philosophy of the heavenly stems and earthly branches uses the fundamental, cyclical rhythms of nature and life as a foundation for health and development. This book is one of the first of its kind in the western...

Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a concise highly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. Drawing on an unparalleled wealth of experience as a midwife and an acupuncturist, the...

Emotional trauma can upset the harmony of the body and reduce the body's ability to heal and regulate itself. Once the traumas are identified and treated, the body will function at an optimum level and will respond to treatments for other conditions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583334409Author Shellie GoldsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692181027Author Dean MouscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint English Center, Inc.Publisher English Center, Inc.Weight(grams) 458g

The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most interesting and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine and Qi Gong. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and explores their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912085798Author Lauri NemetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Handspring Publishing LimitedPublisher Jessica Kingsley PublishersWeight(grams)...

A foundation textbook explaining how point combinations work in acupuncture practice. The book explains how each point works and how best to combine points for good clinical results. Students and practitioners need to respond to clinical challenges in...

The continuation of Paul Nogier's findings Auriculotherapy is based on proven correspondences between locations on the external ear and the internal organs and systems of the body. The ear acts like an input/output terminal in direct contact with the...