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"Tears away much of the mystique of acupuncture to present a simple approach to pain relief."
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Leon Chaitow presents a method of effective pain control for use by those in the healing professions - acupuncturists surgeons general practitioners osteopaths chiropractors physiotherapists and trained nurses - as an adjunct to their normal course of therapy. Included are sections on: how acupuncture works; how and when to use acupuncture; acupuncture for pain relief; auricular acupuncture; acupuncture anaesthesia; acupuncture and addiction. The author also provides a complete formulary for the treatment of pain in every part of the body. Now widely acknowledged by mainstream health care professionals acupuncture can offer a much needed alternative for dealing with the causes of discomfort and disease. Leon Chaitow is a practicing naturopath osteopath and acupuncturist. He is the Director of postgraduate studies at the British Naturopathic and Osteopathic College and consulting editor to the Journal of Alternative Medicine. Leon has written many books on health and alternative medicine for both lay and professional readers.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Acupuncture Treatment of Pain isn't necessarily a how to book about acupuncture. Instead, I would call it bridge work, trying to show western medical professionals that acupuncture is a valid, scientific treatment option for pain and for addiction. In this way, the book focuses on demystifying the practice and explaining it in more contemporary terms. There is also an emphasis on the importance of the pulse as a means of defining energy flow.
With that said, the book does make some good solid effort to show specific points for particular conditions. Usually, this is a handful of points complete with location information. Black and white illustrations show these body points. Points on the ears are also included which is a nice added touch.
With that said, the book does make some good solid effort to show specific points for particular conditions. Usually, this is a handful of points complete with location information. Black and white illustrations show these body points. Points on the ears are also included which is a nice added touch.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Very, Very Good Charts
24 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
I checked this book out from the library. I was impressed with charts and specific points that are not described in other books. Talks about type of needle, time, and in general everything you want to know. Has meridian, point reference, Chinese name, anatomical position, depth of insertion, and any special notes you should know. Excellent reference material. I check things out thourghly before I buy. You can't go wrong w/this book. I'm purchasing this for myself now.......
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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22 July 2001
Format:Paperback
This author is obviously very well versed in alot of material as you know from everything he has written. He remarks that he will only use from acupuncture what is real and forget the hocus/pocus. I feel that Mr Chaitow highly underestimates the powers of acupuncture medicine. I am a western trained physician who has just trained in this ancient wonderful world of acupunture. There is no methodical or conceptual description for point selection, but a mere lists of points for pain in areas of the body. For headaches-points A,B & C. For backpain--points X,Y & Z, etc. I have no regrets in the purchase, but I like it only to supplement my other material.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Misleading!
2 Jan 2006
Format:Paperback
I am a student of Acupuncture currently working on a BSc degree in Oriental Medicine and bought this book for a research project on Acupuncture and Pain Management. Even though the author is a practiving Doctor of Naturopathy as well as Osteopathy, he has very little insight into Acupuncture. He calls TCM theory and diagnisis - which is the basis of successful Acupuncture - "antiquated Chinese mythology". Page 9 reads: "I (the authhor) maintain that much of what traditional acupuncturists hold to be true consists of theories and quaint explanations steeming from Chinese mythology and antiquity. The value of these to an age not versed in modern scientific terminology is obvious." One the same page ee also remarks that "Myths and antique phraseology are often perpetuated as a result of an inability to see what is real in the vast literature that has grown around this subject...". No TCM diagnosis is applied, no point selections guidelines are given, no treatment formulas suggested. The title of this book is misleading. It should be called "sticking a needle where it hurts - a guide for the ignorant".
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