Micro Acupuncture In Practice

Unique and comprehensive, this resource thoroughly discusses the various micro-acupuncture systems with clear and clinically useful information for practice, including styles of practice throughout the world, overviews of each system, and treatment for common disorders. All micro systems are covered, including information on point locations and functions. Treatment protocols are given for more than 50 common diseases and conditions, providing the tools necessary for the most effective treatment of patients. The books readability, evidence-based approach, excellent organization, detailed illustrations, comprehensive coverage of all micro-systems, and practical therapeutic treatment guidelines for commonly seen conditions make it an essential for anyone treating patients with acupuncture. Covers all micro-acupuncture systems, including point locations and functions, providing you with a wide variety of clinical tools - all in one reference. Treatment protocols for more than 50 conditions, listed alphabetically for quick reference. Logically organized, with consistent coverage of introductory material, micro-systems, and treatment protocols. Clear and detailed illustrations and photos that show locations of acupuncture points and each micro-system’s relationship to the body, enhancing your understanding of treatment techniques. Based on current research with evidence behind the systems to ensure you are using the most authoritative information in the field. Author Yajuan Wang, an instructor at a major naturopathic university, has more than 20 years of clinical experience.

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.

In this new edition of Dr Mann's bestselling book he discusses controversial issues such as * Do acupuncture points exist? * Are there such things as meridians *The interplay between mind and body * The new concept of large areas responding to stimuli rather than having to use specific acupuncture points for treatment

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.

Microcurrent electro-acupuncture is a safe and highly effective evaluation and treatment system with far-reaching applications, including pain management, rehabilitation, tissue healing acceleration and meridian balancing. This book is the definitive guide to this new and outstanding modality. It is organized into easy to reference sections covering all aspects of theory, techniques and treatment protocols. Abundant photographs illustrate all techniques and listed acu-points. Once you start using microcurrents in your practice you will refer to this text again and again. You will learn to: Understand microcurrents and the bio-electric qualities of the human body, with an overview of contemporary research on the subject. (Chapters 1-4) Master the secrets of pain treatment and significantly improve your results with difficult to treat patients. (Chapters 5-9) Apply a range of point-specific probe techniques for non-needle acupuncture and trigger point treatment for rapid pain control and meridian balancing (Chapters 7-8) Apply pad electrode applications for acute and chronic pain and assisted rehabilitation, including microamp and milliamp interferential methods. (Chapter 9) Address both causal (Root) and symptomatic (Branch) aspects of patient complaints within a single treatment session utilizing the power Four-Step Protocol (Chapters 10-14) Accurately evaluate the Organ/meridian system through three valuable diagnostic systems: Electronic Meridian Testing (EMT), Alarm Point Kinesiology and Gastrocnemius testing (Chapters 15-17) Confidently treat a wide range of specific clinical pain and disease conditions including: neck and back pain, allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, eye diseases, cancer pain, RSD, thoracic outlet syndrome and much more (Treatment Formulary I and II) Understand and apply basic techniques of Electroacupuncture According to Voll (EAV), using specific treatment frequencies and newly discovered points. (Treatment Formulary III)

Now in its 2nd edition, An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture provides a broad evidence-based approach to acupuncture when used as part of modern medicine. Illustrated throughout it gives the practitioner an essential guide for deciding where and how to treat conditions with acupuncture, and how to avoid known risks associated with it. Ultimately it provides the practitioner with a tool to develop safe and effective practice. For this edition the text has been revised, updated and extensively re-written. A new chapter brings together the understanding of how pain is recognised by the nervous system, and how acupuncture can influence these pathways. This is followed by six chapters providing detailed explanations of the effects and mechanisms of acupuncture, organised according to three recognised treatment approaches – needling to produce local changes, to generate effects at the level of the spinal segment, and to modify the overall function of the nervous system. The chapters on the evidence from research have been also updated. An explanation of the various mechanisms of acupuncture linked to how they can best be activated by needling. Learn the principles of treatment rather than any 'cook-book' approach. Clear and objective discussion of the evidence for the effectiveness and the risks of acupuncture. Thorough and detailed description of all aspects of clinical practice. Reference section for quickly reminding the practitioner of the best approach to treating many problems.

Acupuncture Anatomy: Regional Micro-Anatomy and Systemic Acupuncture Networks integrates Western and Eastern medicine, providing a scientific foundation to acupuncture. By correlating detailed anatomical information with specific acupuncture points, the book opens a window into understanding the physiological basis of acupuncture medicine. Each acu

“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