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Alternative Medicine
Item Code: IDE231by Nilesh Baxi and C.H. AsraniPaperback (Edition: 2001)Sterling Paperbacks ISBN 9788120717749 Language: English Size: 8.6" X 5.6" Pages: 111 (B & W Illus: 19, Figures: 25) 138 gms |
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times since 20th Jun, 2012Acupuncture has an important place in this day and age when people are turning to alternative sources of medicine. It is an ancient Chinese method of alleviating pain and treating a variety of diseases by inserting needless into various parts of the body. The Chinese believed that a disease occurred because of an imbalance between two principle forces of nature. Acupuncture restores this balance.
This informative book will open out to you new vistas of therapy.
| Foreword | v | |
| Preface | viii | |
| 1. | History of Acupuncture | 1 |
| 2. | What? How? When? Acupuncture | 5 |
| 3. | CUN - a unit of measurement | 11 |
| 4. | Chi (Qi) or Life Energy | 13 |
| 5. | Meridians (channels) & Zang-Fu organs | 15 |
| 6. | Treatment of some important conditions - I | 23 |
| 7. | Chinese Pulse Diagnosis | 27 |
| 8. | Five Element Theory | 31 |
| 9. | Organ Clock | 37 |
| 10. | Effects of Acupuncture | 41 |
| 11. | Materials of Acupuncture | 45 |
| 12. | Ear Acupuncture (Auriculotherapy) | 49 |
| 13. | Scalp Acupuncture (Head-needle therapy) | 53 |
| 14. | Electro-Acupuncture | 59 |
| 15. | Use of Laser in Acupuncture | 63 |
| 16. | Contra-indications & Complications | 65 |
| 17. | Treatment of some Important Conditions - II | 69 |
| Appendices | ||
| A. | Moxibustion | 75 |
| B. | Cupping | 79 |
| C. | Acupressure | 81 |
| D. | Reflexology or Zone Therapy | 87 |
| E. | Plum-blossom Tapping (7-star needling) | 89 |
| F. | In Patient's own words | 91 |
| G. | New Vistas | 93 |
| H. | Future Plan | 94 |
| Glossary | 97 | |
| Bibliography | 99 | |
