ACUSOURCE: Meridian Theory

This book, 'ACUSOURCE: Meridian Theory' (© 2000, 2011; 279 pgs.; 74 figures), an excerpt from the larger text, 'ACUSOURCE: Acupuncture Handbook,' (© 2000, 2002, 2004; 587 pgs.; 108 figures), functions as a concise yet thorough study guide for acupuncture meridians and points of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  The 'ACUSOURCE: The Acupuncture Handbook,' an acupuncture resource, is appropriate for anyone wanting to know more about Chinese acupuncture. The compilation of the information for this book was my method of studying for the acupuncture licensing examination. Therefore, it may be very good for licensing exam preparation. It is also intended to be a quick reference guide in professional practice. This book concisely and completely compiles information from commonly used text sources studied in acupuncture schools today, and organizes the information to be referenced quickly. It systematically summarizes the history of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion, energetic theory, diagnostic method, syndrome evaluation, and treatment method. The appendices include the diagnostic arts of body analysis, face analysis, and hand analysis, and additional treatment modalities utilizing acupoints, electro-acupuncture, acupuncture anesthesia, auricular acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, Korean hand acupuncture, cupping, and gua sha. The sources are referenced at the beginning of each section in tabular form and at the beginning of each subsection in parentheses. All figures are located at the end of the document and referenced throughout.