Acupuncture Books

Good, thorough workup on auricular acupuncture, based primarily on the European work of Bahr and Nogier. More than your basic point structure but only does a decent job of illustrations. I like Theime's Microsystems illustrations better. Easy to read and correlates well with Terry Ohlson's book. Haven't gotten to the 3-Phase Nogier parts, yet. I purchased this book along with Ohlsen's auricular (a must read) and Theime's and Wang's microsystems texts. Together they cover all of the bases and then some. Definitely a recommend.

I found this book well detailed in a very small and consice form. It is great to carry around and even goes into meridian connections instead of simply organ, skeletal, etc systems. It has great pictures and description on locating points. Great for on the go treatments and time constrain treatments.

Basically, I wanted to have an theoretical insight in acupuncture. I have already read articles in a Mexican magazine called "Muy Interesante" and "Discovery", yet not of those were deep enough. Luckly, my search paid off. Although somewhat overwhelming by historical information about the evolution and origins of acupuncture (at the beggining), this book really gives a through explanation of acupuncture's theoretical principles such as the concepts of Qi, Channels, Meridians, Points, etc. I read the first chapters only, but they were enough to convince me that this book is a very good information compilation. Later on, they really get even deeper into acupuncture (and since I do not intend to be an acupuncturist I stopped.)

This is a serious work of the Chiness academy of traditional medicine of Beijing, it is a needed piece to understand the laberintic-like acupuncture theory, for the medical doctor that uses acupuncture as a help, not a life style but a every day help in the art of cure. I recommend it for beginners and not just them but practical fellows, if u take the Seirin Atlas of Acupuncture, that is excellent, this item will clear every doubt.

I checked this book out from the library and was so pleased that I decided to buy it. I found the colorful foot and hand maps (charts) to be not only interesting but also very helpful and informative. They tell you exactly what other part of your body corresponds to each part of your hand and foot. I have not tried everything in the book yet, but I have had a lot of success with the foot relaxation session and complete feet workouts. I tried them out on family members who were suffering from aches and pains from daily life- within the half hour to an hour that I massaged their feet according to the guide, they not only felt pain free but light, free and filled with health. We do not have any family members suffering from chronic ailments, but she does have special sections dealing with issues such as heart problems. I plan on using this book to help us the next time we should have a sore throat, or back pain, or any other problems, to see if I can't alleviate the pain without medicine. This is a wonderful book that I recommend to anyone who would like to spend quality time with their family, and who would like to explore preventative care instead of constantly popping aspirin for daily life.

I've been interested in reflexology for some time, but could only find charts with little explanation, or books with no hands-on instructions. This book is the answer to my quest. Wonderful charts for feet and hands, and combined with specific and general instructions--I couldn't be happier. This book also has a holistic approach combining aromatherapy and diet; along with personal and family applications. Ms. Gillanders shares her knowledge, her secrets and herself beautifully in this book. Get one for yourself and everyone on your Christmas list!

I received this book earlier today and completely devoured it in half a day's time. I really loved the book. The only complaint I have is that Amazon in the description noted the book as having 420 pages when the reality is that it only has 395 pages. I give the book 5 stars but hope that Amazon corrects this error.

Well first of all I already have this book translated in Russian and even tough that book has more information. This book about waterhealing was written in 1894 just think about 112 years ago Sebastian Kneipp found that every dieses can be cured with just cold water . I like this book very much however I put 4 stars because quality of reprint is poor , sometimes I could n't understand what some words mean. It's very easy to harm yourself if you don't know how to use cold water for your good . This book will guide you . I use cold water showers in the morning and in the evening and I feel myself great.

I am a licensed massage therapist with a fair amount of advanced training. Certain books, videos, and workshops--such as Art Riggs Deep Tissue Massage book and video series, James Waslaski's Orthopedic Massage workshop series, and the CORE Institute's Sports Massage and Myofascial Therapy workshops--have been instrumental in shaping my practice. I am now studying with Whitney Lowe. His books and recently launched continuing education e-course(s) are enabling me to deepen my understanding of orthopedic massage and to feel more confident in my ability to recognize and treat pathology (as well as to know when a referral is the most appropriate treatment). Lowe's books and training emphasize understanding kinesiology as applied to pain conditions, selecting massage techniques based upon physiological principles (the focus of this text), and using appropriate assessments related to specific pathologies (the focus of his new text, Orthopedic Assessment in Massage Therapy). Lowe is not only an accomplished therapist and author, he is also an incredible educator who makes himself accessible to students as their learning progresses. I am grateful for the opportunity to study with him, as I believe his work enables us to become better therapists, ultimately enhancing the reputation of therapeutic massage as a viable health care option.
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Whitney Lowe defined orthopedic massage as a broad spectrum of techniques and approaches to treat soft-tissue dysfunction. And this is the main objective of this book to present symptoms of soft-tissue dysfunction and injuries, the cause and the treatment. The massage techniques used is an integration of trigger point, myofascial, deep transverse friction, and muscle energy techniques. This book is divided into two sections: the general principles, and regional approach to pathology and treatment. The first part run through the general principles the soft tissue injuries, specific massage techniques and its physiological effects. The regional approach describes the pathology of injuries to specific parts of the body. Each type of injuries is systematically described under the following heading: description, treatment, and cautions and contraindications. This is not only a bible of injuries, but also contains useful soft tissue manipulation. Chapter 13 summarize injuries which are not specific to a part of the body but can be more 'general' such as muscle strains, ligament sprains, forward head posture etc. This is a very useful reference for massage therapist

As the author of many books on herbal medicine, Penelope Ody shows a knack for distilling the essence of the various modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She covers theory, diagnostics, and the major therapeutic approaches in an upbeat and helpful manner. The graphics offer colorful, easy-to-follow, always helpful support. This reviewer found the nicely balanced thumbnail descriptions of herbal remedies and the illustrations of key acupressure points of special value--a perfect way to get started on a longer journey into TCM or simply to discover a half-dozen handy ways to treat one's own ailments.

At times, to be sure, the author's positive approach seems to slide into political correctness. Are we to believe that things were nice and peaceful in China's history until the Westerners showed up? And is it really just a supposition of Westerners that Yin and Yang have something to do with female and male?

Also, it would have been helpful to scatter through the text a dozen brief paragraphs offering clinical evidence of effectiveness and safety. Some of the evidence is in fact very striking, as in the case of prevention of breech delivery with moxibustion. Dr. David Ho of HIV treatment fame recently noted that the major modalities of TCM had not been thoroughly tested against HIV. One must ask why not, and suspect that certain immunostimulative (Qi boosting) herbs, acupuncture or electroacupuncture, or moxibustion--perhaps in combination with natural remedies from other cultures--might prove surprisingly effective.

I have chosen this book to be the very first one I read in my exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The book is incredible. It is expertly written, overflowing with charts, pictures, diagrams, and much much more. It is an introduction to almost everything there is in TCM -- The Ying/Yang, the 5 Element theory, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Tai Chi, Qigong, Herbology, Moxabustion, and much more. It is very easy to read with very strategically placed illustrations of the concepts being discussed.
I am very glad I chose this particular book as my introduction to TCM. Though it is an introduction I know it will serve me for years to come as a good reference too -- its Herb listing is large and easy to follow and understand.
I would recommend this to beginners such as myself for a wonderful journey of exploration of the world of TCM.

This is a great reference for anyone who wants to study the main acupoints. The pictures are great and wonderful. This is great for massage therapist or anyone interested in learning the energy meridian points. i wish the creators had an electronic version so that we can practice finding the points and seeing the flow of chi. They have this on their Qpuncture 2 cdrom, however, not everyone needs all the info on accupuncture needling. The only drawback is that the index format isn't sturdy. It can't be a portable study guide as the papers can easily tear if you flip through the pages too fast or from being uncareful. You can take the time to study it though. it's very organized with high quality visual pictures, info of where point location and how to put needles as well as when to use each point. Cool thing is that you see surounding bones, muscles, tendons, sinews, picture comparison to location of other points. Emphasis of the Qdex is on finding the location by having visual of surrounding anatomy parts. Get this if your serious about learning acupoints and get Qpuncture II cdrom if your serious about accupuncture. This product really goes above a 5 star. only complaint is sturdiness. would of been better if it were a hardback or paperback book reference which i hope will be considered in the next edition.

This Qdex is great in most aspects or learning the basics. the pictures are 3 dimensional and you can see where the points are. The only complaint i have is that it's thin in it's index format. You can really flip through the qdex. you have to flip through it slowly so that the pages won't tear. It would of been cool if there were an electronic version of this so that you can practice finding points with a touch screen or see the flow of the meridians. They have the qpuncture software, however, that one goes so much more in depth then the qdex which is find for students to learn the points, especially those that just want to learn points for accupressure. having it as a flashcard format might be cool too so you can carry a few around to study. The qdex is not sturdy enough to be portable. It won't last long because of it's lack of studiness. It would of been better for the creators to make a book format. Would of given it a 5 but it won't last long as the pages can easily tear.

I really enjoyed reading the book and my husband enjoyed me putting it into action! Good illustrations too.

I wanted a basic book that told me about reflexology and acupressure. I am just starting to learn about it, and this book fit the bill. It gave me just enough of the background and history, without being too boring. It had great pictures and diagrams. Not too many to be overwhelming, but just enough to get me really interested. It even gave specific recommendations for what to do for certain ailments. It also did a good job of explaining common terms used in the practice. I definitely recommend this book for the novice wanting to learn some basics about both techniques.

This is an ok book. Unless you know Shiatsu, this book can be confusing. The auther should had gave careful details, and more closer up photos so people pick this up more easier.

Other than that, its a good handbook. Only like 23 pages, its beats repeated stuff that you find in Reiki books.

I love this little picture book ("photographic guide"). I had ordered it with trepidation, not being educated in shiatsu or any other oriental healing art. I thought it might prove to be well beyond my understanding and ability. But, in fact, it could not be easier. The techniques are simple, the explanations clear, and the abundant photographs leave no doubt as to exactly where and how each treatment is done. If nothing else comes from it, my two old, arthritic doggies are greatly enjoying their massages-- any long-term results will just be icing on the cake. I highly recommend this booklet.

Did not like the diet because i was having alot of stomach problems and was getting very dizzy at times. I now do the weight watchers diet and love it.

It is astonishing to read the slam pieces here about Dr. Atkins so-called obesity and overweight condition at the time of his death. Here are the facts:
* He previously had a heart condition called cardiomyopathy -- a serious disease of the heart muscle which is unrelated to diet.
* He died of a head injury because of an accident falling on slippery ice and not of being overweight.
* His actual weight was 200 pounds when he was admitted to the hospital at the time of his accident. The erroneous reports of him weighing 258 lbs was based on his weight at the time of his death. The extra weight was not fat, but an accumulation of body fluids linked to organ failure during his coma.
* His previous reported heart attack was due to a viral infection and not diet related. He spoke openly of his condition on various national news programs.
* The report that was released about him being overweight was leaked to the press by a group named "Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine", which is an ardent opponent of the Atkins diet. In short, they distorted his weight by reporting the weight at the time of death - 258 lbs, and not at the time of his admittance - 200 lbs...an obvious attempt to discredit and distort the facts surrounding Dr. Atkins death.
* A formal complaint has been filed by the Medical Examiner of New York regarding the suspicious leak of this information to the public by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine."
* The disinformation surrounding Dr.Atkins untimely death is politically driven by the AMA and other detractors of the diet.

Dr. Atkins book, New Diet Revolution has turned the AMA and other nutritional views upside down and has created a furor over the standard edicts of the medical profession. What is not said among the detractors of the Diet is that it is safe and it works. The information contained in this book will not only help you lose weight, it could save your life. The food industry, especially the bread and pasta industry have lost hundreds of millions of dollars because of the low carb revolution. Is it any wonder that this diet is under so much fire? Keep an open mind and read the book.

As a side note, ignor the mumbo-jumbo rantings and ravings of the "Elixir Diet" system (see below). The hatred and mis-information spread by the reviewer is evidence enough that the Elixir system is phony as a three cent penny. Nuff said. The guy hasn't even read the Atkins book!

What can I add to all the glorious reviews below and above this one? Here's a man that was frowned upon for many years because he dared to oppose his peers. Unfortunately his diet was only officially recognized after death and as a result several similar diets have sprung up since, taking advantage and credit of his lifetime's work.

My husband and I started this diet almost 4 months ago and I have lost over 25 pounds and my husband has lost 23 (and all this without exercising which Dr. Atkins highly recommends and we intend to follow soon). I did my research on the diet and the man, and we decided to give it a try. It has worked all the way, as we were committed to loosing this weight (and still going strong). I have always been slim, working hard at it since I suffer from hypothyroidism, but gained a lot of weight during a miscarriage (stress and disappointment) and then a pregnancy 5 months later. The total weight gained was 78 pounds from which I had only managed to loose 37 pounds (through various diets) by the time my son was 28 months.
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Now I will fully admit that this diet is not for everyone, just like giving up smoking is not for everyone when you are not committed to the cause. I assure you if you do what you have to do and READ THE BOOK COVER TO COVER it will work for you. Dr. Atkins stresses how you should be taking multivitamins and also for example magnesium or potassium in our case, since we feel fatigued sometimes given the fact that we have stuck with Induction all this time to loose weight more rapidly. If you read the entire book you will see that Dr. Atkins gives solutions to any problems that may occur while on the diet, like for example how yeast can prevent some people from loosing weight (which as I found out was also my case). I followed his advice and started loosing weight once again.

This is a book that you need to refer to again and again to ensure that you are doing the right thing and following the diet correctly. It's for people that are serious about loosing weight. But then again, we didn't gain the weight overnight; who said it would be easy loosing it?

When we ordered this book we also ordered one of his recipe books "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook" and we have used some of the recipes, which were very tasty and most important they did not need much prep time. I will admit, since we have only used a few recipes I would not be honest enough if I said they were all great, but give them a try and decide for yourself.

Also, I would like to add that Dr. Atkins did not just give my husband and I a new diet. He gave us a way of life, as we fully intend to go through the other phases (after loosing all the weight we want to loose), and staying with the maintenance from there on.

Last but not least I would like to say THANK YOU DR. ATKINS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN SPIRIT!

I lost at least 30 lbs and kept it off! This diet has been around awhile. I knew it worked as had tried it many years ago. I like the "new" addition of a salad a day. This is a high protein, very low carbohydrate diet. I have felt good on this diet. The day I ate macaroni and cheese, I felt bloated and fat, not slim as on the other days. I am loosing weight, even with "slips" and my regular sweet coffee. "Caffeine stimulates an overproduction of insulin, which ultimately promotes weight gain. The biggest need is to stop a caffeine addiction. Once you go 2 weeks without caffeine, you may have it again as long as you don't become dependent on it for energy." I do not need coffee for energy. I just like the taste! Since muscle weighs more than fat, and I'm walking vigorously (at least 20 minutes every day on days that are not too cold or rainy), less weight loss is normal.

On the induction phase of this diet plan I lost 10 lbs in one week, and it was easier than ever (and I've been on every diet). I continue to use what I learned in this book and I now weigh the lowest I've weighed in 7 and a half years!