361 Classical Acupuncture Points, The: Names, Functions, Descriptions And Locations

This book provides detailed information on the 361 Classical Acupuncture Points in a concise and accurate format. It is an essential working textbook for all acupuncture students. It is also designed for use in the treatment room to enable the practitioner to quickly and confidently select the most effective point(s) for the patient in front of them.

The format is such that on the left hand side are found the names, functions and descriptions of each point. On the right hand side corresponding to it is the needle depth, number of moxas, a description of how to locate the point together with crystal clear diagrams illustrating their location on the body. This format is unique. It can be utilised by practitioners and students from the various acupuncture traditions including TCM, Stems and Branches, The Five Elements and the Japanese and Korean schools.

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Contents:

• The Heart Meridian
• The Small Intestine Meridian
• The Bladder Meridian
• The Kidney Meridian
• The Pericardium Meridian
• The Three Heater Meridian
• The Gallbladder Meridian
• The Liver Meridian
• The Lung Meridian
• The Large Intestine Meridian
• The Stomach Meridian
• The Spleen Meridian
• The Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) Meridian
• Du Mai (Governor Vessel) Meridian

Readership: Acupuncture Practitioners; Acupuncture Students and Acupuncture Colleges worldwide. Practitioners and Students of other Therapeutic Disciplines who use acupuncture as an adjunct to their main therapy. These would include physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths, medical doctors, Acupressure and Bowen technique therapists, massage and shiatsu practitioners and their colleges worldwide.

'This book is a valuable contribution to the literature on acupuncture in the English language. I have known the author for well over 30 years as we were classmates in acupuncture school at Leamington Spa, England. There has been very scant literature which transmits Worsley's 5 Element teachings with such close attention to retaining the very manner of Worsley's teachings but Stuart has managed to capture this ephemeral transmission with grace and clarity. Now that Worsley has passed on, there will be no more direct students of his unique tradition, so works such as this present one have a special urgency and importance. I am myself the author of several publications in the field of acupuncture and I am pleased to support the publication of this work.' - Peter Eckmanwww.petereckmanacupuncture.com

'Stuart Lightbody's four decades of practice in Classical Five Element Acupuncture shine through in this finely delineated study of the principal acupuncture points. Most valuable is the sweep of information about each point's impact on the body, mind and spirit. The author draws from many acupuncture traditions to offer a full rendering of each point's powers and uses. Beautiful and accurate diagrams of the point's locations will be helpful to students and practitioners alike.' - William MuellerDirector, Cambridge Health Associates, Boston, USA

'This book provides excellent accuracy and clarity to the location and therapeutic effects of the classical acupuncture points. The precision of the diagrams and the efficiency of writing makes this an ideal practical resource for any acupuncturist or student from any acupuncture tradition.' - Donald MeiChairmanThe Chinese Medical Institute and RegisterMember of the Chinese Medical Council

'This point-manual meets the demands for a compendium from the Worsley Classical Five Element legacy, combining references to the classics with Professor Worsley's lecture notes in a clear and concise way.This manual allows for an easy clinical application for those practitioners trained in this tradition and who have the visceral understanding of how to relate and treat the Causative Factor, but goes further and teaches the deeper psychological and spiritual understanding of how to truly practice acupuncture, even for those graduating from other acupuncture schools.A scholarly work and classical reference that I can recommend to all my students and graduates.' - Dr Dirk P HeinDirector, WuHsing Tao School, Seattle, USA

'This book gives access to the rich knowledge of the living landscape of acupuncture points. Stuart Lightbody’s work enlivens their fundamental nature, recognising each point’s therapeutic importance to the health of our body-mind-spirit. A noteworthy feature of this book is that it opens our awareness that the way points can enliven the functioning of the Twelve Officials. This insights into how our organs administer our well-being under the leadership of the heart is an essential yet under-appreciated aspect of the five element school of Professor JR Worsley where Stuart and I studied. Our teacher’s brilliance was to bring ancient traditions alive and to clinically demonstrate selecting points using Traditional Acupuncture to restore health and serve the needs of contemporary humanity.' - Alan HextAuthor of Structural Energetics in Zero Balancing Bodywork and co-author of Jing Shen — Vital SpiritsCo-founder of the Dorset Acupuncture Centre

Key Features:

• Particular focus on the 5 Elements system, specifically that taught by J R Worsley, the most influential teacher of this system in the West
• It includes factual well researched information on each point, what they can treat and why; and describes their influence on the body, mind and spirit of the patient with particular emphasis on their emotional state
• At a glance it gives the practitioner the needle depth for each point, the number of moxas that can be safely used, which points are contra indicated and provides clear diagrams together with corresponding explanatory instructions on how to accurately locate them
• It also provides the name(s), both ancient and modern, for each point thus giving the practitioner a deeper understanding of their use and effect
• Although modern and concise in content, it draws upon information and clinical experience from as far back as the Ming Dynasty and beyond. However, its strength is in providing information for the treatment of today's patients where disorders stem more from the emotional and spiritual levels. Furthermore it also covers those disorders that arise from a more physical level and there is space provided for the practitioner to record their own clinical observations