E-Book - Atlas of Acupuncture

1 jing luo (Channel and Network Vessel System)1.1Introduction1.2The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng)1.3 The Divergent Channels (jing bie)1.4 The 12 Sinew Channels (jing jin)1.5 The luo-Connecting Vessels1.6 The Cutaneous Regions (pi bu)1.7 The 8 Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai)2Location Methods and cun-Measurements2.1 Location Methods for Body Acupuncture2.2 Cun-Measurements of the Body2.3 Tips for Point Location3 Anatomical Orientation3.1 Head3.2 Neck3.3. Shoulder and Arm3.4 Spine and Sacroiliac Region3.5 Anterior and Lateral Aspect of the Thorax and Abdomen3.6 Lower Extremity4The 12 Primary Channels and Their Points4.1 The Lung Channel System - Hand-taiyin (shou tai yin jing luo)4.2 Large Intestine Channel System - Hand-yangming (shou yang ming jing luo)4.3 The Stomach Channel System - Hand-yangming (zu yang ming jing luo)4.4 Spleen Channel System - Foot-taiyin (zu tai yin jing luo)4.5 The Heart Channel System - Hand-shaoyin (shou shao yin jing luo)4.6 The Small Intestine Channel System - Hand-taiyin (shou tai yang jing luo)4.7 Bladder Primary Channel System - Foot-taiyang (zu tai yang jing luo)4.8 Kidney Channel System - Foot-shaoyin (zu shao yin jing luo)4.9 Pericardium Channel System - Hand Jueyin (shou jue yin jing luo)4.10 Triple Burner Channel System - Hand-shaoyang (shou shao yang jing luo)4.11 Gall Bladder Channel System - Foot-shaoyang (zu shao yang jing luo)4.12 Liver Channel System - Foot-jueyin (zu jue yin jing luo)5 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai)5.1 chong mai5.2 ren mai5.3 du mai5.4 dai mai5.5 yin wei mai5.6 yang wei mai5.7 yin qiao mai5.8 yang qiao mai6 Extraordinary Points6.1 Extraordinary Points of the Head and Neck (Ex-HN)6.2 Extraordinary Points of the Chest and Abdomen (Ex-CA)6.3 Extraordinary Points of the Back (Ex-B)6.4 Extraordinary Points of the Upper Extremities (Ex-UE)6.5 Extraordinary Points of the Lower Extremities (Ex-LE)7 Important Points According to Region7.1 Anterior Aspect of the Head7.2 Head and Lateral Aspect of the Neck7.3 Occipital Region7.4 Vertex7.5 Back7.6 Frontal and Lateral Aspect of the Thorax and Abdomen7.7 Posterior Aspect of the Shoulder and Arm7.8 Anterior Aspect of the Shoulder and Arm7.9 Dorsal Aspect of the Hand7.10 Anterior Aspect of the Leg7.11 Medial Aspect of the Leg7.12 Lateral Aspect of the Leg7.13 Dorsal Aspect of the of the Foot7.14 Medial Aspect of the Foot7.15 Lateral Aspect of the Foot8 Point Categories and Point Selection8.1 Point Categories8.2 Strategies for Point Selection8.3 Point Combination9 Scientific Research9.1 Introduction9.2 Scientific Research According to Channels9.3 SummaryAppendixNotes to Chapter 1.References.Index.