Acupuncture and Moxibustion: A Guide to Clinical Practice (English)

Acupuncture and moxibustion together are the principal therapeutic method of external Chinese medicine. This is a highly illustrated guide to acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. It describes the tools of the trade and how to use them. Presentation of each needle and moxibustion technique is followed with practical advice on how to use it.

A practical guide showing techniques step by step

Presents an in-depth study of tools, needle insertion, manipulation techniques, moxibustion, Qi Gong exercises, and an in-depth training programme

Excellent photographs and line drawings illustrate each step

Covers moxibustion as well as acupuncture - one of the few texts to cover both

Covers

indications

contraindications

principal ailments it can treat

examples of point combinations appropriate to particular manipulations