Color Atlas of Acupuncture: Body Points, Ear Points, Trigger PointsA wealth of information on acupuncture in a single pocket-sized text! A flexi textbook that contains information on all the major body and ear acupuncture points, as well as an extensive coverage of trigger points. The text is augmented by 126 illustrations pertaining to body acupuncture, 48 illustrations on ear acupuncture, and 114 illustrations on trigger points. The description of each point includes:
The different schools of ear acupuncture (e.g., Chinese vs. Nogier), often a source of confusion for many practitioners, are presented side-by-side. While the terminology of the points follows Chinese standards for acupuncture, the body parts are named following up-to-date anatomical nomenclature, and the description of trigger points also mentions the respective muscle and pain projection zones. Illustrations include color photographs and clear full-color drawings. |
Contents
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The Liver Channel | 86 |
Part | 115 |
Upper | 125 |
Points on the Intertragic Notch According | 132 |
Definition of Trigger Points | 168 |
Temporal Muscle | 176 |
Gnathological Aspects of the Temporal | 182 |
Trigger Points of the Short Neck Muscles | 195 |
Preliminary Remarks | 198 |
Gnathological Aspects of the Trapezius | 212 |
Preliminary Remarks | 218 |
Important Acupuncture Points and Their | 231 |
Nervous Organ Points of the Paravertebral | 145 |
Points on the Helix According to Nogier | 152 |
Projection Zones of the Internal Organs | 161 |
Therapy of Trigger Points | 237 |
Supinator Muscle | 250 |
Other editions - View all
Color Atlas of Acupuncture: Body Points, Ear Points, Trigger Points Hans-Ulrich Hecker Limited preview - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
References to this book
Practice of Acupuncture: Point Location, Treatment Options, TCM Basics Hans-Ulrich Hecker No preview available - 2005 |