Bob Flaws
This convenient pocket-sized reference book for students and practitioners contains the pinyin name, English Name, standard numbers, location, function/indications, and needling instructions for the 160 most important acupoints on 14 channels as well as the same information for the most useful non-channel or extra points. Pictures of all points for quick reference, a detailed symptoms index, and charts for special point categories.
126pp, 5.5x3.75, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £7.99 -- You save £1.00 ... 13%
On the front of this A4 plastified chart are two illustrations and some text. One illustration locates the Ju or Shu points, the points of the bladder meridians on the back that have a direct connection to important organs and functions. The other illustration gives the Mu points, also called the alarm points on the chest and abdomen. On the back of the card, the therapeutic use of these two series of points is explained.
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On the front of this A4 plastified chart, illustrations of the head from the front and in profile offer a global view of all the meridians and acupuncture points of the face. On the back, more detailed illustrations of the eye, nose, mouth, ear and skull are found as well as descriptions of the problems that can be treated by using the relevant massage techniques on each of the points illustrated.
Michael Reed Gach
Gives simple acupressure techniques for the relief of over 40 common ailments, pressure point diagrams and exercises to relieve pain, and a 5 minute routine for health maintenance and stress relief. With over 400 photos and line drawings.
256pp, 9x7½, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £15.99 -- You save £4.00 ... 25%
Jacqueline Young
Very similar to acupuncture - but without any needles - acupressure works by applying fingertip or thumb pressure to specific points on the skin along the body's meridian, or energy, lines. This practical guide demonstrates clearly where to place pressure for each treatment. This title provides acupressure workouts for: Beauty - facial acupressure; mind and emotions; day to day health - colds, backache, headache, period pains; preventative medicine - for healthy heart, lungs, liver, digestive system; and whole body workouts - for fundamental good health and vitality. There are reader-friendly explanations of all stages and the language used is Western rather than Chinese throughout.
342pp ... Paperback
Published price £14.99 -- You save £3.00 ... 20%
Bernard Kolster, Astrid Waskowiak
Acupressure confers a holistic health benefit that prevents disorders from arising by harmonising and balancing the body’s energies. It is particularly suited to self-treatment, the treatment of a partner, and especially the treatment of children. Along with an introduction to the origins and principles of traditional Chinese medicine, The Acupressure Atlas provides the most important basic techniques as well as step-by-step instructions, illustrated in full color, of the practical and specific information needed to put the healing techniques of acupressure at your fingertips.
Trouble sleeping, sensitive stomach, headaches, joint problems, allergies: Sensory ailments such as these have been steadily increasing in Western countries for decades. Acupressure - massage along the body’s meridians in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine - can effectively prevent and treat all of these disorders, and more. The Acupressure Atlas is a fully illustrated and comprehensive reference guide that demonstrates how acupressure techniques activate and accelerate the body’s self-healing powers to alleviate many health problems, including even the common cold.
240pp, 13x10, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £17.99 -- You save £3.00 ... 17%
Iona Marsaa Teeguarden
Clearly explains Jin Shin Do, a unique synthesis of psychology, Taoist philosophy and acupressure, which works with physical tension points associated with such negative emotions as fear, anger and guilt, allowing them to be transformed rather than repressed.
160pp, 10x7¼, illus. Paperback
Published price £14.95 -- You save £2.00 ... 13%
J V Cerney
Shows how to apply acupressure to most any part of the body for the speedy relief of pain and discomforts. RARE, out of print.
302pp ... Paperback
Gach offers readers the same pain-relief techniques--acupressure (finger-pressure), mild stretching, and self-massage--used at his Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. This self-help system for those with arthritis is intended to relax muscles by decreasing joint inflammation and relieving pain. Illustrations and exercise descriptions make up most of the book; included are sections covering daily stretching routines, the 12 basic arthritis relief points, specific body areas, and pain-relieving techniques. RARE, out of print.
256pp, 9x7.25, illus. ... Paperback
Yen Ming-Sun, Joseph Chiang & Myrna Chen
When Dr. Yen Ming-Sun was sentenced to hard manual labor during China's Cultural Revolution, he served his sentence in the shadow of the Lin-Yang Shih, an ancient Buddhist temple in the mountains near Fuchow. There he witnessed the impressive healing work performed by a Buddhist monk on the Red Guard's prisoners, many of whom had sustained beatings and physical injuries. For the next three years he worked as the monk's assistant, learning techniques that had been handed down in Buddhist tradition for centuries. In Buddhist Healing Touch, Dr. Yen teaches us how to care for ourselves naturally by using acupressure, self-massage, breathing techniques, exercises, and herbal remedies. He looks at a wide range of conditions, from abdominal cramps to sinusitis. A brief diagnostic description is provided for each condition, followed by a step-by-step guide to the most effective acupressure and massage techniques for treating it. Illustrations of the acupressure points accompany each treatment as well as tips regarding diet and relevant folk cures. Possible complications are also indicated with clear instructions for when to seek the care and advice of a qualified physician.
192pp, 10x8, illus. ... Paperback
Mantak Chia
Unlike Western massage, which concentrates on muscles, the Tao employs one's own internal life force energy, or Chi, to strengthen and rejuvenate both internal and external organs.
128pp, 9x6, illus. Paperback
Published price £9.99 -- You save £2.30 ... 23%
Xu Xiangcai
Massage is one of the essential foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tui Na, literally "Push Grab," has been practiced by Chinese martial artists, Qigong practitioners and healers for thousands of years. Specializing in injury repair and curing illness, Tui Na massage can also maintain your health by adjusting your Qi ennabling it to flow more smoothly. It increases Qi and blood circulation in particular areas or throughout your entire body, removing blockages and stagnations caused by injuries, exercise and/or aging. Providing both theory and practical techniques this extensive manual cover history and modern research, basics (manipulations, characteristics, point selection, points for clinical attention, and indications and contraindications, the 14 channels and their acupoints, 20 of the most common manipulations, treatment formularies for 41 common diseases, and techniques of self-tuina (dao yin) for preventive health maintenance.
218pp, 9x6, illus. ... ISBN 1886969043 ... Paperback
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Ilkay Z Chirali
Cupping is an ancient technique - largely Eastern but also used in the West - in which heated cups are applied to the body and, as the air cools, underlying tissue is raised by being sucked part of the way into the cup. The stimulation this effects is dealt with in the context of TCM principles and theory. Includes how cupping works, ten methods of cupping, cupping with moxa and herbs, water cupping, cupping for common disorders, and precautions and contraindications.
228pp, 10.75x8.5, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £36.99 -- You save £5.00 ... 14%
Chris Jarmey & Ilaira Bouratinos
This book is an exceptionally well-illustrated guide to the location and properties of channels and acupoints. Whereas most good books on the subject give needle depth and other useful information for the acupuncturist, this book uniquely provides additional information for bodyworkers such as Shiatsu and Tuina therapists. For example, in keeping with normal practice, the location of a point is given as a precise anatomical location and illustrated with a dot, along with alternative locations where relevant. However, this book goes further by delineating the larger area where the point can be activated by pressure, gua sha and other means. In addition, the optimum position for treatment via acupuncture, acupressure and other treatment strategies is given, as treatment positions can vary according to the method of point stimulation. The distribution of sensation resulting from point stimulation is also documented, and differentiated between pressure and needle application where appropriate. This book is produced with the student and conscientious practitioner in mind, with a great deal of care and research into accuracy being achieved.
352pp, 11x8.5 ... ISBN 0954318846 ... Paperback
Published price £24.99 -- You save £5.24 ... 21%
