Download or read book Cosmetic Acupuncture written by Radha Thambirajah and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cosmetic and dermatological problems with practical instruction on how to perform treatment techniques. Thambirajah explains the energetic imbalances which cause skin diseases and the problems of early ageing, and describes how they can be treated successfully. Skin problems occur because the Blood, Qi, yin and yang of the body are not in balance and the book discusses how these can be balanced by acupuncture therapy. The therapy for a cosmetic problem has three steps: 1) to balance the body energies that cause the problem, 2) to treat the problem locally, 3) changing the diet and lifestyle of the patients with these problems. Concepts are accompanied with useful illustrations throughout, demonstrating the methods described. This second edition also contains new material on needling and massage techniques. This is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook on the topic for practising acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners.
Download or read book Cosmetic Acupuncture Second Edition written by Radha Thambirajah and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cosmetic and dermatological problems with practical instruction on how to perform treatment techniques. Thambirajah explains the energetic imbalances which cause skin diseases and the problems of early ageing, and describes how they can be treated successfully. Skin problems occur because the Blood, Qi, yin and yang of the body are not in balance and the book discusses how these can be balanced by acupuncture therapy. The therapy for a cosmetic problem has three steps: 1) to balance the body energies that cause the problem, 2) to treat the problem locally, 3) changing the diet and lifestyle of the patients with these problems. Concepts are accompanied with useful illustrations throughout, demonstrating the methods described. This second edition also contains new material on needling and massage techniques. This is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook on the topic for practising acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners.
Download or read book Facial Enhancement Acupuncture written by Paul Adkins and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Five Elements theory, this practical, fully illustrated guide to performing facial enhancement acupuncture (also known as cosmetic acupuncture, facial revitalisation or facial rejuvenation acupuncture) shows in detail the acupuncture points, techniques and equipment used in this procedure. Facial enhancement acupuncture targets points and muscles of the face in order to improve the elasticity of the skin and general overall appearance, as well as addressing constitutional points on the legs, arms and body to balance and harmonise the inner elements. The author clearly explains the rationale behind the needling of each face and neck point, which are shown in colour illustrations. He also discusses the advantages of acupuncture over surgical intervention in dealing with wrinkles and sagging jaw lines, and a chapter is included on discussing treatment with prospective patients, follow up and after care. As well as significantly improving the cosmetic appearance, facial acupuncture also has a strong whole body effect on the health and wellbeing of the person treated, and has a long and distinguished history in Chinese medicine. The book is the perfect introduction for acupuncturists and acupuncture students who want to learn how to incorporate this alternative to surgical procedures into their practice.
Download or read book Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture written by Hyungsuk Choi and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a self-learning guide of cosmetic acupuncture for an acupuncturist. This book explains cosmetic acupuncture points and insertion techniques with the various pictures and surface anatomy to help the readers easily apply these maneuvers in the clinical field. Facial cosmetic acupuncture treatment consists of three principles. The first principle is the orthodox TCM method with Qi modulation. The second principle is based on local, tissue effect with needle stimulation. The last principle is the unique Korean cosmetic acupuncture controlling tension of the facial muscles.
Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Facial Enhancement Acupuncture written by Paul Adkins and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the Acupuncture points and techniques used in a Cosmetic Acupuncture procedure. Every point that is used is listed along with diagrams point locations and the 10 steps treatment plan. Incorporate this fantastic treatment into your existing Acupuncture practice and attract many new clients, written by the founder of Facial Enhancement Acupuncture.
Download or read book Constitutional Facial Acupuncture written by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are re-defining the face of ageing on a daily basis, with the Baby Boom generation in the vanguard, followed by younger generations who are similarly intrigued by non-invasive natural solutions that are integrative rather than purely cosmetic. Constitutional Facial Acupuncture has begun to make an impact on popular culture and outmoded perceptions about the nature of authentic beauty and the ageing process. Acupuncturists who practice in this field are increasingly expected to have specialized training and knowledge, outside the customary parameters of the more traditional approaches. This book introduces a complete Constitutional Facial Acupuncture protocol that is comprehensive, effective and clearly organized, with illustrative color photographs and facial needling diagrams. Its strong constitutional components are unique, adhere to the principles of Chinese medicine, and are rooted in the three levels of treatment – Jing, Ying and Wei. - A new and detailed Constitutional Facial Acupuncture protocol highlights acu-muscle points, Shen imbalances, lines and wrinkles, needling technique, relevant points and their locations. - A comprehensive constitutional treatment approach - A customized, modular topical herbal protocol that is enriched with the use of essential oils and natural cleansers, creams, etc. - Practical step-by-step instructions on how to integrate the needling protocols with the topical herbs, jade rollers, gem eye discs, etc. - A complete Constitutional Facial Acupuncture needling protocol for 12 problematic areas of the facial landscape, i.e., droopy eyelids, sagging neck, crow's feet, sunken cheeks, etc. - Contraindications, benefits, and personal advice drawn from the author's 30+ years of experience - An essential text for students or practitioners of facial acupuncture, and also for those readers who are interested in the field of "healthy aging"
Download or read book Your Best Face Now written by Shellie Goldstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert acupuncturist and top skincare specialist Shellie Goldstein presents a 20-minute-a-day acupressure system that promises to rejuvenate facial muscle and reduce wrinkles. Cosmetic acupuncture is today's hottest antiaging treatment, and no one knows it better than Shellie Goldstein. Her signature AcuFacial(r) has made this licensed acupuncturist one of the top skincare specialists in Manhattan and the Hamptons, with a devoted clientele- including Rosanne Cash and Martha Stewart-many of whom pay $500 per treatment to experience its dramatic benefits. Now, everyone can reap the benefits of Goldstein's AcuFacial(r) on their own at home with acupressure, a unique therapy that uses massage instead of needles to lift sagging facial muscles, reduce wrinkles, and return youthful vitality to skin tone. Illustrated with amazing before- and-after photos and providing simple step-bystep, easy-to-follow instructions, diet recommendations, recipes, and skincare tips, Your Best Face Now teaches everyone how to erase the lines of time-on any budget- in just twenty minutes a day.
Download or read book Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth written by Zita West and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-01-23 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ACUPUNCTURE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH is a concise highly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. Drawing on an unparalleled wealth of experience as a midwife and an acupuncturist, the author has produced a book accessible to both acupuncture students and practitioners covering physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, illuminating links between Western knowledge and acupuncture approaches and suggesting points and point combinations for particular stages and actions during pregnancy and labour. Highly illustrated with summary boxes and guidelines Covers nutritional aspects of pregnancy Gives practical advice and instruction on the use of acupuncture through the four trimesters of pregnancy and labour Uses case examples to further illustrate the text Covers recent advances in relation to the effects of aspirin and heparin to the immune system and pregnancy Includes IVF pregnancies Glossary and appendix of useful addresses Fully updated and revised throughout to include recent research Nutrition and its effect on the foetus (new and developing area of research)
Download or read book A Comprehensive Hand Book for Traditional Chinese Medicine Facial Rejuvenation written by Ping Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) comprehensive facial rejuvenation protocols, advanced TCM facial rejuvenation protocols, as well as a step-by-step protocol for TCM facial rejuvenation. Throughout the book, precise and detailed color pictures demonstrate the techniques to enable practitioners to correctly perform the manipulations. The diagnostic information, acupuncture point prescriptions, herbal suggestions, food therapy recommendations, and acupressure procedures make this book useful for students and practitioners of TCM, massage therapists as well as beauticians.
Download or read book Acupuncture Desk Reference written by David J. Kuoch and published by Retired Hipster. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Neuropuncture written by Michael Corradino and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuropuncture is the clinical manual of a groundbreaking acupuncture system that incorporates neuroscience into its clinical applications for pain management, orthopaedic conditions and internal medicine. It shows acupuncturists how to apply research into the neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture and electrical acupuncture to the traditional TCM model of healthcare. The book explains how acupuncture works using Western medical science and illustrates how to apply this knowledge to clinical cases with electrical acupuncture, creating evidence-based acupuncture protocols. These protocols are clinically proven and result in reproducible clinical outcomes.
Download or read book Grasping the Wind written by Andrew Ellis and published by Paradigm Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Point names, the traditional means of identifying acupoints, have meanings that are hard to grasp. This text promotes understanding of each point's use in acupuncture practice by considering the meaning, context and significance of each. The 363 points covered are listed according to the system currently in use in China.
Download or read book Vibrational Acupuncture written by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sound healing therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as an important complementary medicine modality; this ground-breaking book uniquely presents techniques, based upon Chinese medicine theory, for integrating the use of precision calibrated Ohm planetary tuning forks and acupuncture needles, to create a new modality, Vibrational AcupunctureTM. The chapters include: An overview of Quantum Music TheoryTM Guidelines for using tuning forks with or without needles Insights into our genetic imprint, the Eight Extraordinary meridians Anti-exhaustion treatments for readers caught in an excessively busy and dissonant world Treatments for saggy neck and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) Treatments for balancing the twin hemispheres of the brain, and alchemically lacing the Three Jiaos An introduction to vibrational remedies and more An overview of the use of healing sound as a palliative to global technological addiction, and how it restores essential harmony to a world that is seriously out of balance
Download or read book Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy E Book written by Ilkay Z. Chirali and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition explores and describes techniques of cupping in the context of TCM theory. It provides a clear and detailed set of practical guidelines to applying this technique for various common conditions, and looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action. This new edition includes new scientific research on cupping therapy and the effect on the immune system as well as new material on muscular pain, stress management and cupping therapy and sports medicine. A dedicated website complements the text with video clips showing the eleven methods of cupping therapy. - Explains cupping therapy clearly, allowing the practitioner immediate access to a set of skills for everyday application - Well illustrated to support the guidelines discussed in the text - Includes website containing video clips showing 11 methods of cupping therapy plus picture gallery of more than 150 colour photographs - Gives practical guidelines on the use of cupping in helping to treat more than 30 common conditions - Looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action - Text clarified and updated throughout, with an expanded artwork program and improved layout and design - New chapters by specialist contributors cover Cupping's Folk Heritage, Buddhist Medicine, and Thai Lanna Medicine - New chapter on Cosmetic Cupping Techniques - New section addressing Frequently Asked Questions - An expanded discussion about the benefits of cupping therapy, including the treatment of new pathological conditions including myofascial pain - Includes new evidence-based research on the effects of cupping therapy, including a systematic review
Download or read book Clinical Acupuncture written by Gabriel Stux and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acupuncture is rapidly moving out of the arena of "alternative" medicine, in large part because it is grounded more firmly than other alternative treatments in research. This book provides readers with the up-to-date information on the clinical bases of acupuncture.
Download or read book Minibook of Oriental Medicine written by Hyunbae (H. B.) Kim and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 159 Eastern and Western diseases and associated TCM patterns and treatments. Comprehensive acupuncture chart including eastern and western indication and author's clinical note for 361 points. Comprehensive chart for 381 single herbs and comparison charts in alphabetical order. Comprehensive chart for 261 herbal formulas and comparison charts in alphabetical order. Biomedicine including diagnosis, diseases, patient intake, top 300 drug list. Various Clinical information including Korean medicine, Tung style acupuncture, Complementary modalities, Cosmetic Acupuncture, essential ICD-9 & CPT codes.
Download or read book Miyong Chim Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture written by Hyungsuk Choi and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Korean and English edition of the book "Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture" This book explains cosmetic acupuncture points and insertion techniques with the various pictures and surface anatomy to help the readers easily apply these maneuvers in the clinical field. Facial cosmetic acupuncture treatment consists of three principles. The first principle is the orthodox TCM method with Qi modulation. The second principle is based on local, tissue effect with needle stimulation. The last principle is the unique Korean cosmetic acupuncture controlling tension of the facial muscles.[ CONTENTS ]Cosmetics in TCM1. Background and History of Cosmetics in TCM2. Aging and Cosmetics in TCM3. History and Trend of Cosmetic Acupuncture4. Other Treatment Options in TCMAnatomy and Physiology for Cosmetic Acupuncture1. Structure and Function of the Skin2. Face Aging3. Bones4. MusclesCosmetic Acupuncture Application1. Three Principles of Cosmetic Acupuncture2. Clinical Application of Cosmetic Acupuncture3. Commonly Used Acupoints4. Diagnosis for Cosmetic Acupuncture5. Choice of Needles and Needling Techniques6. The 5Cs of Cosmetic AcupunctureCosmetic Acupuncture Points and Insertion1. Distal Points2. Local PointsAbout the authorsSeung Choi, OMD, LAcShe is an acupuncturist, writer, and speaker. She graduated from the best oriental medical school in S. Korea, Kyunghee University, and finished residentship training as an internal medicine specialist in Bosaeng hospital in S. Korea. She has experienced in acupuncture over 25 years, especially she has devoted herself to female patients with psychosomatic problems, obesity, and cosmetic fields. She believes that true health and beauty come from sound mind, therefore she has been combining various ways for mental health in acupuncture practice. She studied 'Neuropsychiatry' in Kyunghee graduate school of Oriental Medicine and 'Dance/Movement therapy' in Seoul women's graduate school in S. Korea. She has been a staff physician of Hamsoa Oriental Medicine Clinic and a lecture at Samra and Dongguk University in LA since she moved to US in 2007. She has been running her unique 'Yangsung' program, which combines TCM and psychiatry for obesity patients, and practicing facial cosmetic acupuncture techniques based on muscle/fascia tensegrity.Other TCM books by Seung Choi:1. Dance Diet based on TCM (2004)2. How to Make Herbal Remedies by Yourself (2007)3. Sasang Medicine: A Self-Learning Text(kindle edition) (2017)Hyungsuk Choi, OMD, LAc, PhDDr. Choi is a top acupuncture clinician with over 24 years of experience specializing in musculoskeletal pain disorders. He started his medical career in Seoul, Korea after graduating from the school of Oriental Medicine in Kyunghee University and got a PhD in Complementary and Alternative Medicine from Cha University. As a practitioner in S. Korea, he mainly cared for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. In 2008, he moved to LA and worked as a professor at Samra University and president of Samra Spinal Center. Since then, he has been teaching acupuncture at Dongguk University in LA, and publishing many articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. He is also the co-author of "Sasang Medicine: a Self-Learning Text". From his experience working in S. Korea's national public health care and as a university researcher working alongside talented medical doctors and other scientists, his experience led him to develop an acupuncture technique called, "Kinetic Acupuncture."