A Patients Guide To Acupuncture

Author : Sarah Swanberg
Publisher : Althea Press
ISBN 13 : 9781641525596
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Patient's Guide to Acupuncture written by Sarah Swanberg and published by Althea Press. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your handbook to heal with acupuncture How does acupuncture work? Does it hurt? And can it really help you? If you're just discovering the wonders of this ancient Chinese practice, this book will teach you everything you need to understand and fully feel the benefits of holistic healing. A Patient's Guide to Acupuncture offers a comprehensive introduction to acupuncture, including its history and fundamental principles, what to expect during treatment, and how it can help a variety of common ailments. This book is an illuminating reference for anyone who is just beginning to explore the world of acupuncture. A Patient's Guide to Acupuncture includes: Essential introduction--Learn about the history of acupuncture, the traditional principles behind how and why it works, and its modern-day research and practice. Practical guidance--Find out how to choose a practitioner, what to expect from treatment, and how you can maximize benefits by using acupressure points at home. Acupuncture in action--Discover how acupuncture helps treat over 20 common ailments, including anxiety, allergies, back pain, migraines, and much more. This book is the beginning of your journey to restore balance to your mind, body, and soul through acupuncture. Look inside and find the answers you need to heal naturally.

Author : Deborah Bleecker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940146201
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acupuncture Points Handbook written by Deborah Bleecker and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Point location book written in easy to understand terms, for the layperson.

Author : Joel Harvey Schreck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980175806
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine written by Joel Harvey Schreck and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese herbal products are increasingly popular as alternative medical therapies. This book provides an A-to-Z list of herbal remedies by ailment, from acne and allergies to weight gain and yeast infections, and a guide to the properties of each herb.

Author : Stephen Birch
Publisher : Paradigm Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780912111421
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japanese Acupuncture written by Stephen Birch and published by Paradigm Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical guide to tools, skills, and techniques common to all acupunture practice with emphasis on those that are uniquely or creatively Japanese. It is clear, direct, and completely illustrated with high-resolution close-up photography. The instructions are simple and concise so that they may be easily applied to the practice of any acupuncture tradition. Features: * Covers traditional needle techniques - filifom needling, supplementation and drainage, and needle with moxa, all with several approaches * Moxibustion is covered in detail, as are instruments, intradermal needles, press tack needles and spheres * Describes in detail highly specialised Japanese techniques such as shonishinpo (treatment techniques for children), Hiratazone therapy and Manaka wooden hammer and needle, as well as techniques such as cupping which are used throughout Asia * Introduction covers modern Japanese training and practice, including a highly useful guide to root treatment * Includes suggested treatment protocols for clinical application

Author : Yoshio Manaka
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780834801073
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Layman's Guide to Acupuncture written by Yoshio Manaka and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1974-02-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the art and practice of Chinese acupuncture and its therapeutic significance in the modern world

Author : David Sollars
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101222050
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acupuncture & Acupressure written by David Sollars and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-08-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot, of course. You know that for centuries, acupuncture and acupressure have been among the most effective alternative medical treatments available. Now you've decided to try one of them, but before you volunteer to be a human pincushion, you have just a few questions. So let's get to the point! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Acupuncture and Acupressure offers a comprehensive look at these effective solutions in their various forms and functions. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get: • An introduction to the tools of the trade, including needles, magnets and exercise • The lowdown on what to expect at your first treatment, and how to relax and enjoy it • Treatments for everything from acne to menopause • Words of wisdom, plus warnings and definitions to make the acu-path easy to follow

Author : David A. Anzaldua
Publisher : Blue Poppy Press
ISBN 13 : 9781891845543
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Acupuncturist's Guide to Medical Red Flags & Referrals written by David A. Anzaldua and published by Blue Poppy Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a short and easy-to-follow book that gives practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine all the information they need to notice, understand, and refer their patients correctly when facing potentially dangerous signs and symptoms. * Introductory material gives you an outline of how to actually do a correct patient referral and how to follow up for your own and your patient's medical and legal protection. * In just 220 pages Dr. Anzaldua presents all the most common red flag signs and symptoms that we may see in an acupuncture clinic. He also tells us what level of referral may be necessary for each red flag case. * Every red flag has a real life case study, helping readers to understand the process of identifying red flag cases and making correct referrals. * The easy-to-follow design and thorough index lets you find what you are looking for quickly. * Questions at the end of every chapter allow students and life-long learners to review what you have learned as you go. This book belongs on every practitioner's shelf . . . it could save somebody's life!

Author : Nora Franglen
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857011456
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Five Element Practice written by Nora Franglen and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical companion for students and practitioners of five element acupuncture that helps stimulate thoughts, refresh memories and strengthen the foundation of practice. With detailed outlines of the different components of five element diagnosis and treatment and overviews of the main characteristics of the five elements, this complete manual will support and invigorate practice. Full of examples, it explores the skills and techniques needed to nurture patient-practitioner relationships, assess patients correctly, select appropriate treatments and needle the points effectively. The book also includes a Teach Yourself Manual to further refresh understanding of this ancient form of healing. This comprehensive handbook will be of immeasurable use to students and practitioners of five element acupuncture, as well as those who are interested in studying acupuncture and want to know more.

Author : Adrian White
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702075116
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture written by Adrian White and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its 2nd edition, An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture provides a broad evidence-based approach to acupuncture when used as part of modern medicine. Illustrated throughout it gives the practitioner an essential guide for deciding where and how to treat conditions with acupuncture, and how to avoid known risks associated with it. Ultimately it provides the practitioner with a tool to develop safe and effective practice. For this edition the text has been revised, updated and extensively re-written. A new chapter brings together the understanding of how pain is recognised by the nervous system, and how acupuncture can influence these pathways. This is followed by six chapters providing detailed explanations of the effects and mechanisms of acupuncture, organised according to three recognised treatment approaches – needling to produce local changes, to generate effects at the level of the spinal segment, and to modify the overall function of the nervous system. The chapters on the evidence from research have been also updated. An explanation of the various mechanisms of acupuncture linked to how they can best be activated by needling. Learn the principles of treatment rather than any 'cook-book' approach. Clear and objective discussion of the evidence for the effectiveness and the risks of acupuncture. Thorough and detailed description of all aspects of clinical practice. Reference section for quickly reminding the practitioner of the best approach to treating many problems.

Author : Felix Mann
Publisher : Coronet Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acupuncture written by Felix Mann and published by Coronet Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: