Microsystems Acupuncture: The Complete Guide: Ear - Scalp - Mouth - Hand [Hardcover]

Hans-Ulrich Hecker (Author), Angelika Steveling (Author), Elmar Peuker (Author)

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ISBN-10: 158890329X | ISBN-13: 978-1588903297 | Publication Date: February 1, 2006 | Edition: 1

In Microsystems Acupuncture, an internationally renowned team of experts provide the most up-to-date information on the theory and practice of the most innovative developments in the field. In recent decades, somatotopes have become increasingly important in the practice of acupuncture as more and more physicians are incorporating Traditional Chinese Medicine into their practices. These treatment methods, such as auricular acupuncture, have been proven valuable not only as diagnostic tools, but as adjuncts or alternatives to body acupuncture under certain circumstances.

With beautiful full-color illustrations and detailed diagrams, the book provides full coverage of

- Auricular acupuncture

- Acupuncture in the treatment of major diseases

- Treatment of drug-related diseases and addiction

- Treatment of diseases of the locomotor system

- Korean hand acupuncture

- Chinese hand acupuncture

- Oral acupuncture

- Chinese skull acupuncture

- Laser therapy

- New selective pain and organ therapy (NPSO)

- Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YSNA)

Microsystems Acupuncture successfully combines cutting-edge medical research and technology with the subtlety and wisdom of TCM. And with its stellar list of contributors, broad range, and unified didactic concept, this one-of-a-kind work is ideal for busy students and practitioners looking for an overview of some of the most rapidly growing and innovative advances in acupuncture and complementary medicine.

With contributions by:

M. Bjiak, J. Blank, T.J. Filler, H. Garten, J. Gleditsch, H.-U. Hecker, K.-H. Junghanns (+), B. Lichtenauer, K.U. Liebchen, D. Mühlhoff, H. Nissel, E.T. Peuker, R. Rauch, K. Spiegel, A. Steveling, D. Stockenhuber, K. Strauss, B. Strittmatter, M. Wiesner-Zechmeister

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About the Author

Hans-Ulrich Hecker , M.D. General Practitioner, Specialist in Acupuncture, Naturopathy and Homeopathy, Kiel, Germany (Author)

Angelika Steveling Chiropractor and NLP practitioner in Private Practice, Essen, Germany (Author)

Elmar Peuker , M.D. General Practitioner, Private Practice, Muenster, Germany (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158890329X
• ISBN-13: 978-1588903297
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #922,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Microsystems Acupuncture: The Complete Guide: Ear - Scalp - Mouth - Hand (Hardcover)

This is an very solidly designed, broadly based work on the major microsystems of acupuncture prepared by 3 European MDs who have integrative medicine backgrounds featuring acupuncture as well as other disciplines. The majority of the book (two-thirds) is devoted to the principles, history and application of auricular acupuncture -- providing details on the origin/system to which the point belongs (Nogier's, Bahr's, Chinese), highly detailed localization information including mostly color photos and zoomed closeups of the human ear. These preserve depth clues and the 3-dimensional nature of the points better than the 2 most common alternative products.

Theese are:
Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture by Terry Oleson, Ph.D.
and
Ear Acupuncture: A Precise Pocket Atlas by Beatte Strittmatter, M.D.

The didactic information regarding the logic of point selection and application to treatment of representative major illnesses is helpful, including the extensive highlighted detail on addiction and disorders of locomotion. There are also guides for using the projection of lines between more easily recognized landmarks and common points to locate the most obscure ones. Neither this text nor the one by Terry Oleson attempt to disciminate points most suited for using gold versus silver needles -- that is a strategy featured in other schools and detailed in Strittmatter's atlas.

The book serves primarily as a comprehensive coverage of the auricular system. However the last 100 pages is divided between the most common alternative microsystems and provides substantial detail; enough to serve as a solid reference and atlas for summarizing these, but most likely insufficient for beginners learning the remaining systems. Nonetheless, just like for the ear there are very well-designed and labelled color photos of the human body to assist in accurate point location.

Included are:
a. Yamamoto's New Scalp Acupuncture
b. Chinese Scalp Acupuncture
c. Oral Acupuncture (presumably most useful to dentists and oral surgeons)
d. Korean Hand Acupuncture
e. Chinese Hand Acupuncture
f. The New Point-Based Pain and Organ Therapy (NPPOT)

The section on laser therapy is very limited -- better specialized texts on this would be needed for anyone seriously interested.

There is no mention of the Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture system, though it has apparently been known to some degree in Europe and is included in Shen: Psycho-Emotional Aspects of Chinese Medicine