This introductory text presents a systematized and in-depth clinical approach to medical acupuncture. Covering basic concepts in anatomy, physiology, and pathology, Clinical Introduction to Medical Acupuncture will give practitioners the confidence to apply acupuncture and ancillary techniques, such as needling, moxibustion, cupping and electroacupunture, to treat a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and conditions.
Table of Contents:
1 Acupuncture Analgesia - Basic Research.
2 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia Produced by-Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points.
3 Opioid and Antiopioid Peptides: A Model of Yin-Yang Balance in Acupuncture Mechanisms of Pain Modulation.
4 The Past, Present, and Future of Meridian System Research.
5 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in the Investigation of Acupuncture.
6 Neurophysiological Basis of Auricular Acupuncture.
7 Assessing Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture: What Has Been Learned from Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture?.-
8 An Overview of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Stroke, Addiction, and Other Health Problems.
9 Beyond Numbers: Qualitative Research Methods for Oriental Medicine.
10 Proposed Standards of Acupuncture Treatment for Clinical Studies.
11 Assessing Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture: Considerations for Designing Future Acupuncture Trials.
12 Future Directions for Research on the Physiology of Acupuncture.
