Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture

Review Journal of Chinese Medicine: "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. 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"

• IntroductionSection 1 The FoundationsChapter 1 The Philosophical Foundations of Five Element constitutional AcupunctureChapter 2 Five Element TheoryChapter 3 The Importance of the SpiritChapter 4 The Constitutional FactorChapter 5 The Causes of Disease Chapter 6 The Inner Development of the PractitionerSection 2 The Elements and OrgansChapter 7 Introduction to the Five ElementsChapter 8 Wood - Key ResonancesChapter 9 Wood - The OrgansChapter 10 Patterns of Behaviour of Wood Constitutional FactorsChapter 11 Fire - Key ResonancesChapter 12 Fire - The OrgansChapter 13 Patterns of Behaviour of Fire Constitutional FactorsChapter 14 Earth - Key ResonancesChapter 15 Earth - The OrgansChapter 16 Patterns of Behaviour of Earth Constitutional FactorsChapter 17 Metal - Key ResonancesChapter 18 Metal - The OrgansChapter 19 Patterns of Behaviour of Metal Constitutional FactorsChapter 20 Water - Key ResonancesChapter 21 Water - The OrgansChapter 22 Patterns of Behaviour of Water Constitutional FactorsChapter 23 Some Common Confusions between Different CFsSection 3 DiagnosisChapter 24 Diagnosis - The Purpose and ProcessChapter 25 Diagnosis - The Key MethodsChapter 26 The Body Language of The Different CFsChapter 27 Diagnosis - Levels and Golden KeysChapter 28 Diagnosis by TouchSection 4 Blocks to TreatmentChapter 29 The Five Element Blocks to TreatmentChapter 30 Aggressive EnergyChapter 31 PossessionChapter 32 Husband-Wife ImbalanceChapter 33 Entry-Exit BlocksSection 5 Treatment TechniquesChapter 34 Needle TechniqueChapter 35 The Use of Moxibustion Section 6 The Use of PointsChapter 36 The Use of Acupuncture Points in Five Element Constitutional AcupunctureChapter 37 Using Points to Treat the SpiritChapter 38 Lung and Large Intestine PointsChapter 39 Stomach and Spleen PointsChapter 40 Heart and Small Intestine PointsChapter 41 Bladder and Kidney Points Chapter 42 Pericardium and Triple Burner PointsChapter 43 Gall Bladder and Liver PointsChapter 44 Ren and Du Channel pointsSection 7 TreatmentChapter 45 Treatment PlanningChapter 46 Treatment - Pulling it ALL Together Section 8 Integration Chapter 47 Integration with TCM - A Brief Introduction to How a Practitioner Can Integrate the Two StylesChapter 48 Case Histories Illustrating Integrated Diagnosis and TreatmentAppendicesAppendix A Different Terms Used to Describe the SpiritAppendix B The External and Miscellaneous Causes of DiseaseAppendix C Four Needle TechniqueAppendix D Blocks from ScarsAppendix E Treatment ReactionsAppendix F Checklist for a Traditional DiagnosisAppendix G Outcomes for TreatmentAppendix H Diagnosing and treating Element within ElementBibliographyGlossaryIndex