| Contents |
The needle -- Thoughts on needling within the clinical encounter -- Treating the spirit: treating the blood with Oriental medicine -- Gentle treatment for general anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress, and episodic anxiety -- The relationship between bunions, sugar, and the spleen -- An Oriental medical physician's framework for the understanding and treatment of cancer -- Geriatric disorders: clinical considerations and treatment modalities in working with elderly patients in an institutional setting -- Help for prolapsed intervertebral disks of the lumbar region (herniated disks) -- Thyroid disorders, a study in contrasts -- The management of multiple sclerosis with the extraordinary vessels -- The pathophysiology and treatment of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities -- Prolapses: beneficial treatment with Oriental medicine -- The treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD): classical points for a contemporary condition -- A simplified approach to the treatment of scars -- Shoulder problems: a quick and comprehensive approach -- Repetitive motion disorders -- Bleeding techniques: ancient treatment for acupuncture physicians -- Liniments, sprays, and powders -- An overview of the therapeutic application of moxibustion -- The mineral infrared therapy device -- Practical threading therapy -- Multiple uses of auricular points -- The ancient use of ST-36 (Zu san li) with different needle techniques and point combinations -- GV 14 (Da zhui): central reunion point -- Modern use of the six divisions: a practical needling strategy for pain and blockage -- Anecdotal point usage -- The role of the heart in needling within the treatment process. |
