Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture and Trigger Points

Description:

This concise pocket-sized acupuncture guide is what professionals have been asking for! It is the first pocket atlas to cover all the major body and ear acupuncture points, including extensive coverage of the trigger points. Detailed descriptions of the localization, needling depth, indications, and functions of each point are provided. The different schools of ear acupuncture (e.g., Chinese vs. Nogier), often a source of confusion for practitioners, are presented side by side, usually in full-page illustrations, enhancing this book's usefulness as a daily reference guide.

The presentation of three acupuncture therapy systems follows a clear didactic concept: All points are shown in text and image, and the localization of the points is aided by means of anatomic drawings and photographs.

Coming from diverse specialties, the authors provide you with the most complete, useful, and accurate information available. Acupuncture points are described using the "visual-didactic processing system," which is rapidly gaining praise and recognition for its easy-to-use format. The clearly written text is augmented by high-quality color images.

Hecker's Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture and Trigger Points is ideal as a quick reference in your daily practice or as an exam preparation guide. This wealth of information makes it invaluable to experienced practitioners and to novices alike.

1 Introduction

2 Lung Channel

3 Large Intestine Channel

4 Stomach Channel

5 Spleen Channel

6 Heart Channel

7 Small Intestine Channel

8 Bladder Channel

9 Kidney Channel

10 Pericardium Channel

11 Triple Energizer Channel

12 Gallbladder Channel

13 Liver Channel

14 Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)

15 Governing Vessel (Du Mai)

16 Extra Points

Part 2 Ear Acupuncture Points

17 Anatomy of the Outer Ear (Auricula)

18 Zones of Auricular Innervation According to Nogier

19 Newer Research on Auricular Innervation

20 Topography of Reflex Zones

21 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Chinese Nomenclature

22 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Nogier

23 Points on the Tragus According to Chinese Nomenclature

24 Points on the Tragus According to Nogier and Bahr

25 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Chinese Nomenclature

26 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Nogier

27 Points on the Antitragus According to Chinese Nomenclature

28 Points on the Antitragus According to Nogier

29 Projection of the Bony Skeleton According to Nogier

30 Projection Zones of the Spinal Column According to Nogier

31 Plexus Points in the Concha According to Nogier

32 Points in the Triangular Fossa According to Chinese Nomenclature

33 Points on the Ascending Helix According to Chinese Nomenclature

34 Points on the Helix According to Nogier

35 Covered Points on the Helix According to Nogier

36 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Chinese Nomenclature

37 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Nogier

38 Energy and Treatment Lines on the Auricula

Part 3 Trigger Points

39 Definition of Trigger Points

40 Temporal Muscle

41 Masseter Muscle

42 Lateral Pterygoid Muscle

43 Short Muscles of the Neck

44 Splenius Muscle of the Head

45 Anterior, Middle, and Posterior Scalene Muscles

46 Trapezius Muscle

47 Levator Muscle of the Scapula

48 Sternocleidomastoid Muscle

49 Subclavius Muscle

50 Greater Pectoral Muscle

51 Smaller Pectoral Muscle

52 Smaller and Greater Rhomboid Muscles

53 Supraspinatus Muscle

54 Infraspinatus Muscle

55 Subscapular Muscle

56 Supinator Muscle

57 Long Radial Extensor Muscle of the Wrist

58 Extensor Muscle of the Fingers

59 Pronator Teres Muscle

60 Superficial Flexor Muscle of the Fingers

61 External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen

62 Iliac Muscle / Psoas Muscle

63 Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

64 Gluteus Maximus Muscle

65 Gluteus Medius Muscle

66 Gluteus Minimus Muscle

67 Piriformis Muscle

68 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle

69 Hamstring Muscles

70 Gracilis Muscle

71 Tensor Muscle of the Fascia Lata

72 Gastrocnemius Muscle

73 Anterior Tibial Muscle

Part 4 Appendix

74 Localization of Acupuncture Points

75 References

76 Illustration Credits

Body Points

Ear Points

Trigger Points

General Index