Acupuncture Strategies for Complex Patients

Written by an experienced acupuncturist and educator, this advanced textbook providesstrategies which support the foundational energy of a person, including their qi, blood, yin,yang and essence. The book takes an integrative approach, providing insightfulrecommendations relating to diagnosis and the construction of treatment plans. It showshow needling strategies are connected to rules of point selection, the point classificationsystem, and nourishing the foundational energies of patients. Techniques such asbloodletting, gua sha and the eight extraordinary meridians are covered, and the book issupported by clear illustrations, chapter summary charts and template patient handouts.