Basics of Acupuncture
2nd Edition
Published on 24. January 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIII, 294 pages
978-3-540-53072-5 (ISBN)
Description
We are very pleased that it has become necessary after such a short time to publish a new edition of this handy guide to acupuncture, which is intended to combine practicality with an affordable price. It, just like the first edition, is based on our larger Acupunclure Textbook and Atlas, but we have taken this opportunity to revise and update the text. For example, several scientific advances have been included in Chapter 2 (e. g. , findings of recent studies on drug addiction, antiemetic effects, and urogenital efficacy). In response to numerous requests we have added a detailed account of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Chapter 8. Although most practitioners in the West have been using "scien tific" acupuncture (e. g. , stimulating peripheral nerves to release endorphins), a growing number are now trying TCM approaches. The mechanism of action of TCM is unknown: the method is based on empirical phenomenology and pattern recognition rather than cause-and-effect logic. Nevertheless, double-blind, controlled scien tific trials are required to determine whether TCM is more effective than "scientific" acupuncture. Scientific assessment of TCM in con trolled clinical trials is possible even in the absence of a scientific explanation of its mechanism of action, i. e. , even if we do not know how it works. Many successful Western medical procedures are empirical; for instance, gaseous anesthetics are used widely al though we do not understand how they work.
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Edition
2nd, rev. and enlarged ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
14 figures
Dimensions
Height: 18.5 cm
Width: 11.8 cm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-53072-5 (9783540530725)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-97280-5
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Content
1 Introduction.- Growth of Clinical Acupuncture in the West.- 2 Scientific Basis of Acupuncture.- 2.1 Acupuncture Analgesia (Basic Research).- 2.1.1 Neural Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia.- 2.1.2 Evidence for Endorphins and Acupuncture Analgesia.- 2.1.3 Evidence for Midbrain Monoamines and Acupuncture Analgesia.- 2.1.4 Evidence for Pituitary Hypothalamic System and Acupuncture Analgesia.- 2.1.5 Conclusions.- 2.2 Acupuncture Analgesia for Chronic Pain.- 2.3 Drug Addiction.- 2.4 Nerve Regeneration, Cardiovascular, Antiemetic and Urogenital Effects of Acupuncture.- 2.5 Acupuncture Points (Do They Really Exist?).- 2.5.1 Does Needling at True Points Work Better Than Needling at Sham Points?.- 2.5.2 Are There Unique Anatomical Structures at Acupuncture Points?.- 2.5.3 Do Acupuncture Points Have Unique Physiological Features?.- 2.5.4 What Nerves Are Activated by Acupuncture?.- 3 Background and Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 3.1 Tao, Yin, and Yang.- 3.2 The Vital Energy, Life Force : Qi.- 3.3 The System of Five Phases.- 3.4 Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 4 Channels, Organs, and Points.- 4.1 System of Channels and Organs.- 4.2 Point Categories.- 4.2.1 Shu Points or Transport Points.- 4.2.2 Mu or Alarm Points.- 4.2.3 Influential Points, Hui Xue.- 4.2.4 Xi-Cleft Points.- 4.2.5 Five Shu Points.- 4.2.6 Tonification Point.- 4.2.7 Sedative Point.- 4.2.8 Jing Well Point.- 4.2.9 Ying Point.- 4.2.10 Yuan Source Point.- 4.2.11 Jing Point.- 4.2.12 He Sea Point.- 4.2.13 Luo Connecting Point.- 4.2.14 Confluent Points.- 4.3 Methods of Point Location.- 4.4 Description of Channels and Points.- 4.4.1 Lung Channel.- 4.4.2 Large Intestine Channel.- 4.4.3 Stomach Channel.- 4.4.4 Spleen Channel.- 4.4.5 Heart Channel.- 4.4.6 Small Intestine Channel.- 4.4.7 Urinary Bladder Channel.- 4.4.8 Kidney Channel.- 4.4.9 Pericardium Channel.- 4.4.10 Sanjiao Channel.- 4.4.11 Gallbladder Channel.- 4.4.12 Liver Channel.- 4.4.13 Du Mai.- 4.4.14 Ren Mai.- 4.4.15 Extra Points.- 5 Technique of Acupuncture.- 5.1 Acupuncture Needles.- 5.2 De Qi Sensation.- 5.3 Tonifying and Sedating Methods of Stimulation.- 5.4 Sterilization of the Needles.- 5.5 Complications of Acupuncture Treatment.- 5.6 Moxibustion.- 5.7 Acupressure.- 5.8 Laser Acupuncture.- 6 Acupuncture Treatment.- 6.1 Principles of Acupuncture and Rules of Point Selection.- 6.2 Locomotor Disorders.- 6.2.1 Cervical Spondylitis, Torticollis, Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 6.2.2 Intercostal Neuralgia, Trauma of the Thorax, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Zoster Neuralgia.- 6.2.3 Sciatica Lumbar Pain.- 6.2.4 Periarthritis Humeroscapularis, Frozen Shoulder.- 6.2.5 Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow.- 6.2.6 Coxarthrosis Coxarthritis.- 6.2.7 Gonarthrosis Pain in the Knee Joint.- 6.2.8 Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 6.3 Respiratory Disorders.- 6.3.1 Common Cold.- 6.3.2 Maxillary Sinusitis.- 6.3.3 Frontal Sinusitis.- 6.3.4 Chronic Bronchitis.- 6.3.5 Bronchial Asthma.- 6.4 Cardiovascular Disorders.- 6.4.1 Coronary Heart Disease with Angina Pectoris.- 6.4.2 Cardiac Neurosis.- 6.4.3 Exhaustion Conditions in Heart Disease.- 6.4.4 Hypertension.- 6.4.5 Hypotension.- 6.4.6 Disturbances of Peripheral Blood Supply.- 6.5 Gastroenterological Disorders.- 6.5.1 Gastritis, Gastroenteritis.- 6.5.2 Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers.- 6.5.3 Diarrhea.- 6.5.4 Irritable Bowel Disease.- 6.5.5 Constipation.- 6.5.6 Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Biliary Dyskinesia, Biliary Colic.- 6.6 Mental Disturbances and Illnesses.- 6.6.1 Depression.- 6.6.2 Exhaustion Conditions.- 6.6.3 Agitation.- 6.6.4 Sleep Disturbances.- 6.6.5 Drug Addiction.- 6.6.6 Alcohol Addiction.- 6.6.7 Nicotine Addiction.- 6.6.8 Overweight, Weight Loss.- 6.7 Neurological Disorders.- 6.7.1 Headache and Migraine.- 6.7.2 Trigeminal Neuralgia.- 6.7.3 Hemiparesis.- 6.7.4 Facial Paresis.- 6.7.5 Epilepsy.- 6.8 Gynecological Disorders.- 6.8.1 Dysmenorrhea.- 6.8.2 Pain Caused by Gynecological Tumors.- 6.8.3 Analgesia During Childbirth.- 6.9 Urological Disorders.- 6.9.1 Pyelonephritis, Urinary Infections, Chronic Glomerulonephritis.- 6.9.2 Prostatitis, Psychogenic Urological Symptoms.- 6.9.3 Enuresis.- 6.10 Skin Disorders.- 6.10.1 Acne Vulgaris.- 6.10.2 Leg Ulcers, Deficient Wound Healing.- 6.10.3 Eczema, Neurodermatitis.- 6.10.4 Psoriasis.- 6.10.5 Herpes Simplex.- 6.11 Disorders of the Sense Organs.- 6.11.1 Deafness.- 6.11.2 Tinnitus.- 6.11.3 Ménière's Syndrome, Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Labyrinthitis.- 6.11.4 Chronic Conjunctivitis.- 6.11.5 Visual Deficiency.- 6.12 Acute Disorders and Emergencies.- 6.12.1 Fainting, Collapse.- 6.12.2 Epileptic Fits, Grand Mal.- 6.12.3 Acutely Painful Conditions.- 7 Electroacupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.- 7.1 Electroacupuncture, EA.- 7.2 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, TENS.- 7.3 Acupuncture-like TENS Differs from Conventional TENS.- 7.4 Habituation to Monotonous Stimuli.- 8 Traditional Chinese Syndromes: The Diagnosis of Chinese Medicine.- Appendixes A-D.