Acupuncture for Everyone: What It Is, Why It Works, and How It Can Help You [Paperback]

Ruth Lever Kidson (Author), Dr. Ruth Kidson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2000

Learn how to find a good practitioner and what to expect from consultation and treatment

• Recommended for acupuncturists' waiting rooms.

• Designed for people with no previous knowledge of acupuncture.

In this revised edition of Acupuncture for Everyone--regarded by many practitioners as the most concise and useful book about acupuncture available--Dr. Kidson provides a clear understanding of how acupuncturists make their diagnoses and how this determines what treatment they implement. Illustrations are included to help the reader understand what the acupuncturist does and why. Kidson also explains the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this effective therapy, offers advice on how to find a good practitioner, and shows what to expect from consultation and treatment. Anyone considering acupuncture for treatment of a health condition will find their questions and concerns allayed by this invaluable book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Acupuncturists--this is the book to have in your waiting room. It succinctly yet thoroughly covers all the basics of acupuncture history, philosophy, causes of disease, means of diagnosis, and methods of treatment in an engaging style rich with anecdotes and case histories. A joy to read!"
( Dan Brown, L.Ac. )

"Acupuncture is one of the oldest therapies known to man and what this intelligent book does is to demonstrate how an acupuncturist makes his diagnosis and treats his patient."

(London Daily News )

"A useful guide to this ancient but increasingly popular form of alternative medicine."
(Journal of the Institute of Health Education )

"Kidson provides information on the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine underlying this therapy, advice on finding a good practitioner, and what to expect from treatment."
(Richard Lynch, The Bloomsbury Review )

About the Author

Ruth Kidson is also the author of Hypnotherapy for Everyone and A Guide to Common Illnesses. She lives in England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press; Revised edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892818999
• ISBN-13: 978-0892818990
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for, September 18, 2008

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Kat Thompson (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acupuncture for Everyone: What It Is, Why It Works, and How It Can Help You (Paperback)

I bought a number of acupuncture books to learn a little bit more about the treatments I am getting. I really wanted to know the general history of the subject and how it works and why. This was definitely the best book out of the six I looked at! There were some other good ones, but they were too involved and much more suited to someone studying the practice. Some were just too elementary or dummed down. This presented a very intelligent and interesting historical review and then taught you the basics of the body's systems, meridians, points, and gave examples of how certain diseases, ailments, injuries are treated. Not all encompassing, but just the exact amount of information that I wanted and needed. I would recommend it to anyone considering acupuncture or anyone who just wants to have a better understanding of it. It's a pretty quick read that I did in a matter of a few nights.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Book on the basics of Acupuncture, April 27, 2010

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This review is from: Acupuncture for Everyone: What It Is, Why It Works, and How It Can Help You (Paperback)

This book is excellent for describing Acupuncure, the history and the benefits in a clear and concise manner. There are case studies, comparisons between Western and Eastern medicine and detailed explanations. I loved this book and read it in two nights.

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is phenomenal book!, December 8, 2007

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This review is from: Acupuncture for Everyone: What It Is, Why It Works, and How It Can Help You (Paperback)

Great book,great info and I will definitely be going to an acupuncturist after reading this.I have since making this reveiw been to one twice. OMG it was incredible. No sinus pressure or headaches for EIGHT MONTHS before I had to go back. It sure beats poppin allergy pills etc. and less expensive and more healthy in the long run. Downside is it is a little expensive but less than what all med and docs and missed work add up to!! My first visit was 100 bucks and 75.00 each visit thereafter, not bad consider how freakin awesome it made me feel and how long it lasted.