The Ear Gateway To Balancing The Body

This is the first comprehensive modern textbook of ear acupuncture. The author uniquely combines his extensive personal clinical experience with traditional and modem Chinese and European sources. Anatomical descriptions with detailed charts clearly illustrate how to locate and use over three hundred ear points, both alone and in combination with body points, to treat and prevent illness. Case histories with specific techniques cover problems such as: Deafness; Otitis; Otalgia; Drug Addiction; Tobacco Addiction; Alcoholism; Obesity; Anaesthesia; Oedema; Insomnia; Acupuncture; Electronic Acupuncture Devices. An incredible repertory listing 130 diseases facilitates an understanding of this incredible and valuable healing art.

Ear Acupuncture provides an up-to-date practical guide to the principles and practice of Chinese and Western ear acupuncture. Written clearly with a practical and sensible approach, this book is aimed at both the student and also the practitioner. Excellent two-colour illustrations are used throughout to illustrate the text. Additionally, it integrates the Chinese and Western opinions and also includes chapters covering ear acupuncture used in the treatment of addiction and also the Western theories about how acupuncture works. Written with a practical and very sensible approach Clearly presented and easy to read Excellent 2-colour illustrations are used throughout to illustrate the text Includes an appendix of acupuncture points

This book presents attitudes, information, and tools for a holistic approach to medicine, health, and mental health. In our discussions among ourselves and with the contributing authors we defined three aspects of a holistic approach. First, such an approach involves expanding our focus to include the many personal, familial, social, and environmental factors that promote health, prevent illness, and encourage healing. Second, a holistic approach views the patient as an individual person, not as a symptom-bearing organism. This attitude emphasizes the self-responsibility of the person for his or her health and the importance of mobilizing the person's own health capacities, rather than treating illness only from the outside. Third, the holistic approach tries to make wise use of the many diagnostic, treatment, and health modalities that are available in addition to the standard materia medica- including alternative medical and healing systems as well as psychological techniques and physical modalities. Some of these methods of treatment and health practices are already accepted, others are accepted but not applied in practice, and still others need further research to explore the range of their uses.

In this book, the author reveals the ancient Ayurvedic system of acupuncture called Siravedhana or Marmapuncture which has remained secret or many years. It is a comprehensive introduction forthe layperson to understand not only Ayurvedic acupuncture but Ayurveda also. On the other hand, through detailed drawings and explanations it is also an indepth instructional manual for practitioners.