Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians [Hardcover]

Joseph Helms (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1995 | ISBN-10: 1572507063 | ISBN-13: 978-1572507067 | Edition: 1st

This book offers pragmatic and clinically useful information for physicians seeking to integrate acupuncture into their medical practices. Beginning with the history and science of acupuncture. It is a guide through anatomy, physiology, pathology, examination and diagnosis, point location, and basic and advanced treatments. It includes proven techniques for treating musculoskeletal pain, migraines, gastrointestinal conditions, and substance abuse. The text also contains high quality photographs and illustrations for clear localization of channels and points. It is an ideal learning tool for practitioners looking to expand their practice or find a more versatile acupuncture approach.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 760 pages
• Publisher: Medical Acupuncture Publishers; 1st edition (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572507063
• ISBN-13: 978-1572507067
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent textbook for the clinician, December 1, 1997

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This review is from: Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians (Hardcover)

This is the premier textbook for the physician learning and practicing medical-based acupuncture. The scientific basis of acupuncture is well-covered, as is the traditional Chinese teaching. This book is for the serious student and is not a superficial presentation. The book is particularly useful as a companion text to the UCLA acupuncture course by Dr. Helms and as a daily reference for the practitioner. The depth of the work and the attention to detail are commendable. The writing style is imaginative. A pleasure to read and consult on a daily basis.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars past student, November 12, 2001

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Leslie Arden Foote - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians (Hardcover)

This is a text unlike any other in acupuncture. Shortly after I took Dr Helm's course I started "expanding" my acupuncture repertoir and looked into other texts. None has the spectrum of acupuncture energetics that this text has. It's a wonderful venture into non TCM drenched treatment. And it is really the best attempt I have seen to present a non western practice to western physicians in a considerate and concise manner.

There is much to recommend this text. Great emphasis is placed on 5 element theory and acupuncture energetics, as well as biopsychotypes. For anyone who has been in practice this is fasciniating stuff! It's not the routine TCM that is so commonly practiced, though. I once showed the text to a colleague LAC and she had to do a double-take. There is all kinds of information in this text that you will not find elsewhere and that really lends itself to being respected by a western medical community often-times so intent on finding a way to dismiss a wonderful treatment option.

Of course, nothing beats the actual lectures from Dr. Helms. If you have the option, take the course. If you can't, buy the text. If you're like me, you'll have it in a prominent place on your desk and consult it frequently.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gathers no dust, January 9, 2003

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Warren Morganstein (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians (Hardcover)

Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians is an outstanding text. After taking the course I am using acupuncture in my dental practice for oral and craniofacial disorders. I have two copies of the text, one in the office and one at home. It melds, in a wonderful style, both eastern and western concepts and contains all that I need to know to feel confident in my approach to patients. Neither copy gathers any dust on the bookcase!