Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture
- 2nd Edition - October 18, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Angela Hicks, John Hicks, Peter Mole
- Language: English
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Description
Description
This exciting new edition of Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture gives a clear, detailed, and accessible presentation of the main features of constitutional Five Element acupuncture. It covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well as the relevant Chinese medicine theory. After examining the Elements themselves and the functions of the Organs, the book explores the basis of diagnosis in Five Element acupuncture, possible blocks to treatment and the treatment itself. It puts this style of treatment into the context of other styles of acupuncture treatment — especially Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as it is used in the West today.
This edition has been thoroughly revised throughout.
Quotes from the foreword to the first edition by Peter Eckman, San Francisco: "...the authors have shown how their approach can even integrate with TCM findings to treat patients more completely and rapidly. As the case histories illustrate, Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture is a style of practice that is second to none, and this innovative text is an excellent resource for learning it"
Key features
Key features
- The Five Elements referred to in the title are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water
- Gives a clear, detailed and accessible presentation of the main features of Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture treatment
- Covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well as the relevant Chinese medicine theory
- Includes an unambiguous description of the principle aspects of diagnosis within a system, ironing out inconsistencies often present in discussions of these aspects
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. The Philosophical Foundations of Five Element constitutional Acupuncture
2. Five Element Theory
3. The Importance of the Spirit
4. The Constitutional Factor
5. The Causes of Disease
6. The Inner Development of the Practitioner
Section 2 The Elements and Organs
7. Introduction to the Five Elements
8. Wood – Key Resonances
9. Wood – The Organs
10. Patterns of Behaviour of Wood Constitutional Factors
11. Fire – Key Resonances
12. Fire – The Organs
13. Patterns of Behaviour of Fire Constitutional Factors
14. Earth – Key Resonances
15. Earth – The Organs
16. Patterns of Behaviour of Earth Constitutional Factors
17. Metal – Key Resonances
18. Metal – The Organs
19. Patterns of Behaviour of Metal Constitutional Factors
20. Water – Key Resonances
21. Water – The Organs
22. Patterns of Behaviour of Water Constitutional Factors
23. Some Common Confusions between Different CFs
Section 3 Diagnosis
24. Diagnosis – The Purpose and Process
25. Diagnosis – The Key Methods
26. The Body Language of The Different CFs
27. Diagnosis – Levels and Golden Keys
28. Diagnosis by Touch
Section 4 Blocks to Treatment
29. The Five Element Blocks to Treatment
30. Aggressive Energy
31. Possession
32. Husband–Wife Imbalance
33. Entry–Exit Blocks
Section 5 Treatment Techniques
34. Needle Technique
35. The Use of Moxibustion
Section 6 The Use of Points
36. The Use of Acupuncture Points in Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture
37. Using Points to Treat the Spirit
38. Lung and Large Intestine Points
39. Stomach and Spleen Points
40. Heart and Small Intestine Points
41. Bladder and Kidney Points
42. Pericardium and Triple Burner Points
43. Gall Bladder and Liver Points
44. Ren and Du Channel points
Section 7 Treatment
45. Treatment Planning
46. Treatment – Pulling it ALL Together
Section 8 Integration
47. Integration with TCM – A Brief Introduction to How a Practitioner Can Integrate the Two Styles
48. Case Histories Illustrating Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment
Appendices
A. Different Terms Used to Describe the Spirit
B. The External and Miscellaneous Causes of Disease
C. Four Needle Technique
D. Blocks from Scars
E. Treatment Reactions
F. Checklist for a Traditional Diagnosis
G. Outcomes for Treatment
H. Diagnosing and treating Element within Element
Review quotes
Review quotes
"The authors deserve sincere approval for collaborating to write this book. They are making a tremendous contribution to the possibility of increasing dialogue within the acupuncture community far beyond the integration of Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture and TCM." -Journal of Chinese Medicine:
From the Foreword to the first edition by Peter Eckman, San Francisco:
"...the authors have shown how their approach can even integrate with TCM findings to treat patients more completely and rapidly. As the case histories illustrate, Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture is a style of practice that is second to none, and this innovative text is an excellent resource for learning it"
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: January 4, 2011
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
AH
Angela Hicks
JH
John Hicks
PM