Acupuncture: Principles and Methods (Livros de Jorge Ayoub) [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

This PDF e-book is designed to simplify the process of locating acupuncture points. Its digital format allows you to quickly search by symptoms or specific points.This work is a translation of a book I published in Brazil in 2007. AI assisted me with the translation. I graduated in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the 1980s at a Japanese school, where I was required to memorize all the points in Japanese. For this reason, this book provides the point names in Chinese, Japanese, and their English translations. In the 1990s, I studied extensively with Taoist masters, whose profound theories and valuable insights on point indications I have included here. I have also added 103 extra points that I have found highly effective throughout my decades of clinical practice. The following excerpts are taken from this 380-page e-book:Needle – 0.3 cunMoxa – 3x# Calms the Shen, transforms phlegm and clears heat from the heart as it is a Water point. It harmonises Qi and blood, opens channels and connections and has a general tranquilising effect. It cools the head, which is connected to the heart. Both the heart and the head are fire element and electrical organs that require good fat in order to perform their metabolic functions.10) Pi Gen – Source of TensionLoc – It is 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 1st lumbar vertebra (L1). Or: 3.5 cun lateral to the apophyses between L1 and L2.Ind – Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, enteritis, back pain, lumbago, lumbar pain, blood diseases.Needle – 1 cunStimulating this point is metaphorically seen as resurrecting the spirit from these ruins, helping a patient find hope and vitality even in their darkest times This point is associated to all meridians. Aka Shu Mansion, Palace of the Shu Points, Storehouse of Transporting.At this point, the Kidney Qi is transported to the chest, where it is stored and distributed to the rest of the body.Calms the Shen, opens the chest, clears heat from the heart, regulates Heart Qi, calms the mind improving insomniaIn ancient texts, this region was considered a hidden space where pathogenic factors could settle so deeply that they were unreachable by standard medical treatments. LV 7, Xi Guan, Shitsu Kan, Knee GateLoc – Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia and vertically below the LV8, or: On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the upper portion of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, 1 cun posterior to SP9.Aka Knee Joint, Knee Barrier. In TCM, Gate or Barrier points are often located near major joints. LV7 acts as a gatekeeper for the flow of Qi and Blood into the knee. When this gate is closed or blocked, it results in the stiffness and pain characteristic of knee disorders. Ind – knee arthritis, rheumatism, pharyngitis, constipation, excessive sex, vaginal pruritus, laryngitis, knee pain, sore throat, depression, lower abdominal pain, rheumatism, pain in the medial knee, pain throughout the body due to flu, stiff and painful joints.Needle – 0.5 to 1.0 cunMoxa – 5x# Dispels wind and dampness, beneficial to the knees, disperses wind improving paresthesia, relaxes muscles and tendons, flexibilizes joints, especially the knees. SP 20, Zou Rong, Shu Ei, All-Round FlourishingAt this point, the transformed food essence of the SP is distributed to the entire body.Aka Encircling Glory, Great Embracement.Loc – It is in the 2nd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the CV meridian, or: it is on the lateral side of chest, 2 cun from the mammary vertical line in the 2nd intercostal space.Ind – Insect bites, hemorrhoids, lacrimation, infarction, purulent phlegm......Needle – Obliquely or subcutaneously, inserted laterally (away from the midline) – 0.4 cunMoxa – 5x Read more