Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (Hardcover)

by Chen Chiu Hseuh (Author), John O'Connor (Translator)

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Product Description
Compiled by the faculty of one of China's leading schools of traditional medicine, Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is among the most authoritative textbooks and reference sources in its field. Since its translation into English in 1981, it has become a standard text used throughout the world.

Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both ancient and modern) for the treatment of numerous diseases, and detailed discussion of a variety of acupuncture techniques and modalities ranging from ear, head, hand and foot acupuncture to moxibustion, cupping and surgical techniques.

There are chapters devoted to modern research concerning acupuncture phenomena, and others which critically analyze ancient theory and methodology. The editors have also provided a lengthy introduction to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, a select bibliography of current research published in English, and extensive indices.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 741 pages
• Publisher: Eastland Press; 1 edition (October 15, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939616009
• ISBN-13: 978-0939616008
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #167,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great "all around" Book.... , December 26, 2007

By	Carlos Chapa "Dr. Chapa" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great for a "overall review".

Do not use this book alone however, I would use it WITH the required books from school.

Like most books, 70-80% of the book is the same/similar to the others, however that 20%+ can make a difference and sometimes even help you "click" and understand a concept or lesson.

Good luck!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Voluminous (only slightly flawed) Mainstay, January 24, 2003

By	Brian B. Carter (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book got short shrift in our education even though we bought in in the first year or two.

It is essential for its coverage of auricular and scalp acupuncture (not to mention other imaging styles such as "nose acupuncture"). It also has a slightly different view of channel pathology symptoms from "Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion" (CAM) or "Foundations of Chinese Medicine."

The way they organize the body points (by regions of the body and commonality of usage), however, is too counter-intuitive to be useful in practice.

In fact, I think that Deadman's Manual of Acupuncture would make a much better body point reference than Shanghai, CAM, or Foundations... Deadman's book is entirely based on the classics and cites its sources.

They really should put out a new edition of Shanghai with better body point organization.

But, for the student and practitioner, this is a gem.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Has flaws, but don't we all!, January 12, 2008

By	Dr. William Morse "Dr Bill" (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (Hardcover)

This is a detailed and comprehensive work, with a great deal of useful information despite it's 1981 copyright. However, the organization of meridians and points is a bit chaotic, as the authors have attempted to create a "functional clinical" model of point selection and location. The meridians and points are divided by body region, "common" points, extra points and points of "rare" usage. Unless you subscribe to the same 150 common points as the authors, you will have to search around a bit. The indices do help in that regard.

The individual point descriptions are among some of the best I've seen. The meridian charts are the cheap Chinese type, form a lump in the middle of the book and are better supplemented with other sources. I can't say I refer to this text much, but when I do it's very useful.