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| Introduction | |
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| Brief history | |
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| The origins of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion | |
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| The academic accomplishments of ancient acupuncture and moxibustion | |
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| Modern decline and the new life of acupuncture and moxibustion | |
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| The rejuvenation of acupuncture and moxibustion in New China | |
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| The dissemination of acupuncture and moxibustion to the world | |
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| The Meridians and Collaterals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The composition of the system of the meridians and collaterals | |
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| The nomenclature of the meridians and collaterals | |
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| The distribution of the fourteen meridians | |
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| The circulation direction and linking law of the twelve main meridians | |
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| The cyclical flow of Qi and Blood in the twelve main meridians | |
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| The twelve main meridians | |
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| The eight extra meridians | |
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| The twelve divergent meridians and fifteen collaterals | |
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| The twelve muscle regions and twelve cutaneous regions | |
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| The functions of the meridians and collaterals | |
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| Transporting Qi and Blood and regulating Yin and Yang | |
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| Resisting pathogens and reflecting symptoms and signs | |
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| Transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency and excess conditions | |
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| General Introduction to Acupoints | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The classification and nomenclature of acupuncture points | |
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| Classification of acupuncture points | |
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| Nomenclature of acupuncture points | |
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| An outline of the therapeutic properties of the points of the fourteen meridians | |
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| The remote therapeutic properties of the points | |
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| The local and adjacent therapeutic properties of the points | |
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| Specific points | |
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| Specific points on the limbs | |
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| Specific points on the heel and trunk | |
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| Methods of locating acupoints | |
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| Proportional measurements | |
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| Anatomical landmarks | |
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| Finger measurement | |
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| Specific Discussion of Acupoints | |
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| Acupoints of the twelve main meridians | |
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| The Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin | |
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| The Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming | |
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| The Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming | |
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| The Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin | |
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| The Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin | |
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| The Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang | |
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| The Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang | |
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| The Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin | |
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| The Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin | |
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| The Triple Burner Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang | |
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| The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang | |
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| The Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin | |
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| Acupoints of the Governor and the Conception Vessels | |
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| Governor Vessel | |
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| Conception Vessel | |
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| Extra points | |
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| Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Filiform needle therapy | |
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| Structure, specification and storage of filiform needles | |
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| Needling practice | |
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| Preparations prior to treatment | |
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| Acupuncture techniques | |
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| Manipulations and the arrival of Qi (needling sensation) | |
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| Reinforcing and reducing methods of acupuncture | |
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| Retaining and withdrawing the needles | |
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| Management and prevention of accidents | |
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| Acupuncture treatment precautions and contraindications | |
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| Moxibustion | |
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| Functions of moxibustion | |
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| Materials of moxibustion | |
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| Classification of moxibustion | |
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| Application of moxibustion | |
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| Cupping therapy | |
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| Types of jars | |
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| Indications | |
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| Manipulations | |
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| Precautions | |
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| Therapies for three-edged, dermal and intradermal needles | |
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| Three-edged needling therapy | |
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| Dermal needling therapy | |
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| Intradermal needling therapy | |
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| Glossary | |
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| A Brief Chronology of the Chinese Dynasties | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |