Acupuncture: Textbook and Atlas [Paperback]

1 Scientific Basis of Acupuncture.- 1.1 Acupuncture Analgesia (Basis Research).- 1.2 Acupuncture Analgesia for Chronic Pain.- 1.3 Drug Addiction.- 1.4 Asthma, Nerve Regeneration and Cardiovascular Effects of Acupuncture.- 1.5 Acupuncture Points (Do They Really Exist?).- 2 History of Acupuncture.- 3 Background and Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 3.1 Tao, Yin and Yang.- 3.2 The Cosmic Vital Energy: Qi.- 3.3 Jing, the Life Essence.- 3.4 Shen, or Psychic Energy.- 3.5 Disturbances of Qi.- 3.6 The System of Five Phases.- 3.7 External Climatic Factors.- 3.7.1 Description of the Climatic Factors.- 3.8 Internal Emotional Factors.- 4 Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 4.1 Eight Diagnostic Criteria, Ba gang.- 4.2 Interior and Exterior Li, Biao.- 4.3 Excess and Deficiency Shi, Xu.- 4.4 Heat and Cold Re, Han.- 4.5 Yin and Yang.- 4.6 Four Examinations Si zh?n.- 4.7 Visual Observation W?ng zh?n.- 4.8 Listening and Smelling W?n zh?n.- 4.9 Questioning W?n zh?n.- 4.10 Physical Examination Qie zh?n.- 5 Chinese System of Channels, Organs and Points.- 5.1 Channels and Organs.- 5.2 Presentation of the Point Categories.- 5.2.1 Shu Points or Transport Points.- 5.2.2 Mu or Alarm Points.- 5.2.3 Influential Points, Hui Xue.- 5.2.4 Xi-Cleft Points.- 5.2.5 Five Shu Points.- 5.2.6 Tonification Point.- 5.2.7 Sedative Point.- 5.2.8 Jing Well Point.- 5.2.9 Ying Point.- 5.2.10 Yuan Source Point.- 5.2.11 Jing Point.- 5.2.12 He Sea Point.- 5.2.13 Luo Connecting Point.- 5.2.14 Confluent Points.- 5.3. Methods of Point Location.- 5.3.1 Anatomical Landmarks.- 5.3.2 Proportional Cun Measurement.- 5.3.3 Proportional Measurement.- 5.3.4 Location by Means of Specific Posture.- 5.3.5 Location by Measurement of Skin Resistance.- 5.3.6 Location with the Aid of Other Points.- 5.3.7 Combination of Different Methods.- 5.3.8 Location of Painful, Sensitive or Tender Points.- 6 Systematic Description of Channels and Points.- 6.1 Lung Channel.- 6.2 Large Intestine Channel.- 6.3 Stomach Channel.- 6.4 SlcÑ