Xie's veterinary acupuncture [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Huisheng Xie [i.e. author], Vanessa Preast ; illustrated by Zhen Zhao

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144841403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-31797-7; 9786611317973; 0-470-34456-3; 0-470-34418-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (376 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): XieHuisheng; PreastVanessa
• Disciplina: 636.089/5892; 636.0895892
• Soggetti: Veterinary acupuncture; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction to Meridians; The Jing-Luo System; A. Discovery of the Jing-Luo System; B. The 12 Regular Channels; C. The 8 Extraordinary Channels (Qi-Jing-Ba-Mai); D. The 14 Regular Channels; E. The 15 Collaterals; F. The 12 Divergent Meridians (Shi-Er-Jing-Bie); G. The 12 Muscle Regions (Shi-Er-Jing-Jin); H. The 12 Cutaneous Regions; Root, Basis, Manifestation, and Branch of Meridians; A. The Basis (Ben) and Manifestation (Biao); B. The Root (Gen) and Branch (Jie); Qi Streets and Four Seas of the Meridians; A. The Qi Streets (Qi-Jie); B. Four Seas (Si-Hai); Functions of the Jing-LuoA. Physiological Aspects; B. Pathological Aspects; C. Therapeutic Aspects; 2 Introduction to Acupuncture Points; Nomenclature of Acupoints; A. Traditional Nomenclature System; B. Western Nomenclature System; Classification of Acupoints; Therapeutic Effects of Acupoints; A. General Therapeutic Effects; B. Special Acupoints; Methods to Locate the Points; A. The Acupuncture Unit of Measurement of the Body; B. Proportional Measurement; C. Anatomic Landmarks; D. Tail Vertebral or Last Rib Cun Measurement; E. Finger ; Cun Measurement; 3 Equine Transpositional Acupoints; Lung ChannelLarge Intestine Channel; Stomach Channel; Spleen Channel; Heart Channel; Small Intestine Channel; Bladder Channel; Kidney Channel; Pericardium Channel; Triple Heater Channel; Gallbladder Channel; Liver Channel; Governing Vessel Channel; Conception Vessel Channel; 4 Equine Classical Acupoints; Head Regions; Trunk and Tail Regions; Thoracic Limb Regions; Pelvic Limb Regions; Extra Points; Ear Points; Acupuncture Analgesia Points; 5 Canine Transpositional Acupoints; Lung Channel; Large Intestine Channel; Stomach Channel; Spleen Channel; Heart Channel; Small Intestine Channel; Bladder ChannelKidney Channel; Pericardium Channel; Triple Heater Channel; Gallbladder Channel; Liver Channel; Governing Vessel Channel; Conception Vessel Channel; Overview of the Most Commonly Used Transpositional Acupoints; 6 Canine Classical Acupoints; Head and Neck Regions; Trunk and Tail Regions; Thoracic Limbs; Pelvic Limbs; 7 General Rules of Acupuncture Therapy; Six Basic Acupuncture Methods; A. Tonifying and Reducing Methods; B. Warming and Cooling Methods; C. Ascending and Descending Method; Five General Principles to Select Acupuncture Points; A. Selection of Local Points; B. Selection of Distant PointsC. Selection of Symptomatic Points; D. Selection of Balance Points; E. Selection of Special Points; Eight Methods for Deficiency Pattern; A. General Tonic Points; B. Source (Yuan) Point; C. Influential Point; D. Back-shu Association Points or Front-mu Alarm Points; E. Mother Point on That Channel; F. Five Levels of Five-Shu Points; G. Hind Limb Yin Channel He-Sea Points; H. Four-Point Techniques; Eight Methods for Excess; A. Local Points; B. Master Points; C. Influential Points; D. Back-shu Associate Points or Front-mu Alarm Points; E. Energetic Points; F. Five Levels of Five-Shu Points
• Sommario/riassunto: Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been used to treat animals in China for thousands of years. Until now, the majority of the literature on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been written in Chinese. Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture serves as a comprehensive and accessible reference on the basic principles, techniques and clinical application of veterinary acupuncture. Written by a world renowned authority on veterinary acupuncture and a panel of experts, the book incorporates a traditional Chinese approach to veterinary acupuncture, including ancient and newly developed acupunct