Effective Points Therapy
of Acupuncture

Author(s): Mao Qunhui

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Summary: Effective Points Therapy of Acupuncture is the first book of its kind to provide a succinct and precise, though thoroughgoing, introduction to Prof. Guo Xiaozong's Effective Points Therapy for Western readers.  Effective Points Therapy is a self-contained system which is very effective for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, especially difficult and complicated ones such as nodular goiter, hemiplegia, and pain syndrome.

     Stressing the integration of theory with clinical treatment, this book contains diagnosis based on TCM and Western medicine, and many diagrams.  Easy to understand, this book is suitable for both beginners and experienced acupuncturist.

Table of Contents:

Chapter One: Introduction to the Effective Points

     1. The Concept of Effective Points

     2. Discovering the Effective Points

     3. The Theory behind Effective Points

Chapter Two: Section, Zone, and Channel Division

     1. The Rationale for Section, Zone, and Channel Division

     2. The Method of Division

     3. Determining the Longitudinal channels

Chapter Three: The Effective Points Distribution Principle

     1. The Effective Points on the Affected Area

     2. The Effective Points in the Corresponding Zones and Channels

     3. The Effective Points in the Finger-Toe Corresponding Channel

     4. The Effective Points in the Corresponding Plane

     5. The Effective Points Selected According to Spine

     6. The Effective Points in an Unfixed longitudinal Channel

     7. The Effective Points of the Secondary Focus

Chapter Four: Locating Effective Points

     1. Pushing

     2. Pressing

     3. Holding and Kneading

     4. Massaging

     5. Tapping

Chapter Five: Acupuncture Techniques

     1. Filiform Needles

     2. Needling Methods

     3. Precautions, Contraindications, and Treatment of Possible Accidents in Acupuncture 

         Treatment

     4. The Three-Edged Needle

     5. The Intradermal Needle

     6. The Hot Needle

     7. Electro-Acupuncture

     8. Hydro-Acupuncture

Chapter Six: Moxibustion and Cupping

     1. Moxibustion

     2. Cupping

Chapter Seven: Several Key Points about Improving Therapeutic Effects

     1. The Needling Reaction and the "Three Connections"

     2. The Application of Effective Points

     3. Timely Treatment

     4. Regulating the Whole Body and Correcting Abnormal Cervical and Lumbar Vertebrae

     5. Neural Types and the Amount of Stimulation

Chapter Eight: Diseases, Part One

     Bell's Facial Paralysis, Cerebral Thrombosis, Headache, Neck Sprain, Cervical 

     Spondylopathy, Scapulohumeral Periarthritis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Mandibular Joint 

     Syndrome, Hypochondria Pain, Tennis Elbow, Thecal Cyst, Chronic Lumbar Muscle 

     Strain, Sciatica, The Disorder of the Posterior Joints of the Lumbar Vertebrae, Neuritis of 

     the Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Thigh, Common Cold, Chronic Bronchitis, Bronchial 

     Asthma, Essential Hypertension, Angina Pectoris, Rheumatic Fever, Erythema Annulare 

     Rheumatism, Paroxysmal Tachycardia, Anemia, Chronic Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, Acute 

     and Chronic Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Neurosis, Gastroptosis, Prolapse of the Rectum, 

     Habitual Constipation, Retention of Urine, Impotence, Insomnia, Neurasthenia, Hysteria, 

     Epilepsy, Parkinson's Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity

Chapter Nine: Disease's, Part Two

     Thyroid Adenoma, Acute Mastitis, Herpes Zoster, Uticaria, Neurodermatitis, Psoriasis, 

     Erythromelalgia, Irregular Menstruation, Dysmenorrhea, Amenorrhea, Dysfunctional     

     Metorrhagia, Leukorrhea, Chronic Pelvic Inflammation, Prolapse of the Uterus,  

     Menopausal Syndrome, Sterility, Insufficient Lactation, Acute Infantile Convulsion, 

     Infantile Diarrhea, Children's Enuresis, Infantile Malnutrition, Conjunctivitis, Hordeolum, 

     Chronic Dacryocystitis, Tinnitus and Deafness, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasosinusitis, Acute 

     Pharyngitis, chronic Pharyngitis, Toothache, Recurrent Mouth Ulcer

Bibliography

Supplement 1: Treatment of Selected Symptoms

Supplement 2: Names and Locations of Common Acupoints