Healing Your Eyes With Chinese Medicine

Optimal eye health is just around the corner with this guide to treating common eye disorders with acupuncture, herbs, and other tenets of Chinese medicine For the past ten years, Andy Rosenfarb has successfully used acupuncture and Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of eye conditions. His treatments include moxibustion techniques, tuina (massage), microcurrent stimulation, Chinese herbs, and qigong exercises, along with “essential acupuncture” where essential oils are placed on acupuncture points. The culmination of his work—which includes a recent pioneering study involving metabolic testing—is this handbook for healing the kinds of conditions too often considered almost impossibly challenging or irreversible. The first half of Healing Your Eyes with Chinese Medicine explains Traditional Chinese Medicine and its perspective on the eyes, which is based on the idea that the eyes and the brain work in tandem, not isolation. The second half focuses on proven methods derived from Rosenfarb’s practice, including nutritional, supplemental, and lifestyle adjustments. Individual chapters cover eye disorders such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and many more. This book is intended as a practical manual to help readers understand their eyes and vision more comprehensively, and to learn new, affordable ways for retaining the precious gift of sight.

For the past ten years, Andy Rosenfarb has successfully used acupuncture and Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of eye conditions. His treatments include moxibustion techniques, tuina (massage), microcurrent stimulation, Chinese herbs, and qigong exercises, along with essential acupuncture where essential oils are placed on acupuncture points. The culmination of his work which includes a recent pioneering study involving metabolic testing is this handbook for healing the kinds of conditions too often considered almost impossibly challenging or irreversible.The first half of Healing Your Eyes with Chinese Medicine explains Traditional Chinese Medicine and its perspective on the eyes, which is based on the idea that the eyes and the brain work in tandem, not isolation. The second half focuses on proven methods derived from Rosenfarb s practice, including nutritional, supplemental, and lifestyle adjustments. Individual chapters cover eye disorders such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and many more. This book is intended as a practical manual to help readers understand their eyes and vision more comprehensively, and to learn new, affordable ways for retaining the precious gift of sight.

This book is intended as an expanded guide to the clinical application of ocular diagnosis and periocular acupuncture. It includes the original information presented in the book Window of Health---Ocular Diagnosis and Periocular Acupuncture, compiled by Hoy Ping Yee Chan, OMD, in 1996 as well as current clinical information on this method from Y. M. Chen, PhD (OM), L.Ac. Ocular Therapy, developed in China over 45 years ago by Dr. Peng Jingshan, utilizes the microsystem which encircles the eyes. This system of diagnosis and treatment has gained international recognition as a simple and effective means employing acupuncture to assist the entire body in its healing process. Chinese Ocular Diagnosis and Periocular Acupuncture is designed for practicing acupuncturists wanting to expand their therapeutic options.

Explores the ancient system of physiological medicine in China, and the system's applications in the field of modern medicine.

“Comprehensive, encyclopedic, and lucid, this book is a must for all practitioners of the healing arts who want to broaden their understanding. Readers interested in the role of herbs and foods in healing will also find much to learn here, as I have. . . . A fine work.”—Annemarie Colbin, author of Food and Healing The promise and mystery of Chinese medicine has intrigued and fascinated Westerners ever since the “Bamboo Curtain” was lifted in the early 1970s. Now, in Between Heaven and Earth, two of the foremost American educators and healers in the Chinese medical profession demystify this centuries-old approach to health. Harriet Beinfeld and Efrem Korngold, pioneers in the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine in the United States for over eighteen years, explain the philosophy behind Chinese medicine, how it works and what it can do. Combining Eastern traditions with Western sensibilities in a unique blend that is relevant today, Between Heaven and Earth addresses three vital areas of Chinese medicine—theory, therapy, and types—to present a comprehensive, yet understandable guide to this ancient system. Whether you are a patient with an aggravating complaint or a curious intellectual seeker, Between Heaven and Earth opens the door to a vast storehouse of knowledge that bridges the gap between mind and body, theory and practice, professional and self-care, East and West. “Groundbreaking . . . Here at last is a complete and readable guide to Chinese medicine.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Natural ways to preserve and maintain healthy vision, covering over 40 eye conditions, over 2,000 peer review research citations, self help recommendations such as diet, eye exercise, home remedies, other modalities including acupuncture, essential oils, craniosacral and more.

Acupuncture can be used for treating a wide range of eye disorders, from conjunctivitis and hay fever to glaucoma and macular degeneration. In some cases, such as degenerative diseases of the retina, there is no effective treatment in conventional medicine, while in others, like acute conjunctivitis, acupuncture offers a cure which is quicker and more effective than other modalities. Acupuncture for the Eyes is a practical manual that can be used by any competent acupuncturist to expand the scope of their practice to include disorders of the eyes. The book provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for diagnosis and treatment coupled with a discussion of the results that can be expected. At a minimum, all acupuncturists should know how effective acupuncture can be in treating conditions of the eye, even though they are not commonly treated in Western acupuncture clinics at the present time. This will change as more acupuncturists become familiar with this important aspect of practice, and patients learn how helpful acupuncture can be in maintaining and restoring healthy eyes.

Acupuncture has been used to treat and prevent disease for over 4,000 years. By revealing strengths and weaknesses affected by genetics, emotions, environmental and lifestyle factors, doctors of Chinese Medicine can help patients achieve long and healthy lives. After decades of clinical experience and treating thousands of patients using the Micro Acupuncture 48 system, Dr. Rosenfarb introduced this highly effective acupuncture system to the acupuncture community to make the method more widely available for patients in need. As a world-renown expert in treating pain and ophthalmic diseases, he has written The Black Book of Micro Acupuncture 48 to explain the theory and clinical applications behind the Micro Acupuncture 48 system and to help the practitioner to understand and correct underlying factors that drive the pain and dysfunction the people experience. Additionally, Dr. Rosenfarb describes Micro Acupuncture 48's ophthalmic applications for degenerative eyes conditions like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy - including case studies for the practitioners benefit. Researchers are encouraged to review a list of acupuncturists trained in Micro Acupuncture 48 at www.microacupunture48.com. "The true mark of an expert professional is one that conveys the idea so somebody like me (a novice) can easily do and apply the ideas presented. Andy does just this in his new book! I don't have much experience with "ophthalmic acupuncture" but by reading his book I have been able to apply his ideas, theories, and points IMMEDIATELY! I have always respected and valued what Andy does and has done for our profession. This book is MUST for anybody wanting to help their patients! I'm grateful and thankful for Andy! Bravo! Amazing work! Brad Whisnant, DAOM, LAc The Black Book of Micro Acupuncture 48 by Andy Rosenfarb is an instant classic in the field of Acupuncture. Introducing this new acupuncture system called Micro Acupuncture 48, a contemporary acupuncture system using only 48 newly discovered acupuncture points. Dr. Rosenfarb is the world's leading practitioner in the field of TCM Ophthalmology. He shares the secrets of Micro Acupuncture 48 with treatment methods, strategies and frequencies of treating Pain & Ophthalmic Diseases, including guidelines and detailed case studies. This book is a must for all Acupuncturists and TCM practitioners wanting to practice a highly effective form of Micro Acupuncture! Robert Chu, PhD, LAc., QME This book is an invaluable resource for practitioners who are interested in treating pain, degenerative eye diseases and other chronic neurological conditions. As a profession we are fortunate that Andy, a highly experienced academic and clinical practitioner, is sharing his vast knowledge with us. For the first time in print, a thorough explanation of Micro Acupuncture 48 theory and practice will allow the practitioner to begin using these techniques immediately and improving their clinical results." Matt Callison, LAc.