Medical Acupuncture in Pregnancy

1. Introduction to Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
What is Acupuncture?
The Basics of TCM
2. Systematics
The Channel System of Acupuncture
The 12 Regular Channels
The Yin Channels
The Yang Channels
The Extraordinary Channels
3. Criteria and Rules
Methods of Locating Points
Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy
Effects and Reactions
Integrating Acupuncture into a Treatment Plan
Characteristics of Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Complications
Treatment Rules and Therapeutic Guidelines
Treatment Technique
Organizational Model
Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy in a Clinic
4. The Practice of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
Peripartal
Puerperium
Acupuncture and Gynecology
5. Point Atlas
LU = Lung
LI = Large intestine
ST = Stomach
SP = Spleen
HT = Heart
SI = Small intestine
BL = Bladder
KI = Kidney
PC = Pericardium
GB = Gallbladder
LR = Liver
GV = Governing vessel
CV = Conception vessel
EX-HN = Head and neck
EX-CA = Chest and abdomen
EX-B = Back
EX = "Breast point in front of the axilla"
EX-LE = Lower extremity
6. Chinese Nutrition Therapy and Qi Gong
Chinese Nutrition Therapy
Qi Gong
Appendix
American and International Tai Ji and Qi Gong Associations