Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Acupressure & Acupuncture (see also Medical - Acupuncture)

A growing number of Americans are discovering the pleasurable and therapeutic uses of shiatsu, a Japanese method of acupressure. In Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu, Ohashi, one of the most knowledgeable and well-known U.S.-based shiatsu experts, offers step-by-step instruction on how to perform shiatsu at home. Ohashi, who has taught and practiced shiatsu for more than thirty years, focuses on common ailments faced here in the West. He provides clear explanations of all technical terms and helpful photographs throughout to illustrate shiatsu techniques and locations of pressure points. Also...

This book presents an overview of the theoretical foundations of electroacupuncture, together with experimental and clinical evidence for the efficacy of electroacupuncture in its various forms. It also provides guidance on the effective clinical practice of electroacupuncture, illustrated with informative case histories. It serves as an excellent introduction on the subject, covering all the key information a beginning practitioner would need to know, as well as exploring avenues for advanced practice. The accompanying CD-ROM is an ideal research tool, providing searchable chapters from the...

One of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West, Giovanni Maciocia, illuminates and examines the art of traditional Chinese acupuncture with this in-depth look at the secondary channels and other key structures encompassing the human body in Chinese anatomy. This book describes in detail the pathways, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the Luo, Muscle, and Divergent secondary channels, as well as other key structures such as the Cou Li and Huang membranes, and gives a thorough, clear overview of subjects poorly understood and incompletely covered in other...

With your hands you have potential to relieve everyday aches, pains and ailments without taking drugs, to improve your health, and to increase your vitality. Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to stimulate key points on the skin that, in turn, activate the body's natural self-healing processes. With this book, it is a skill you can learn now--and use in your own home.

In Acupressure's Potent Points, Michael Reed Gach, founder and director of the Acupressure Institute of America, reveals simple techniques that enable you to relieve headaches, arthritis,...

Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Yoga and Meditation: what could they possibly have in common? Each has the ability to bring those who receive them to a deeper sense of inner balance, contentment and self-acceptance. The road to perfection is strewn with makeovers gone bad. Although perfection is the goal, outer change may not be the way to achieve it. Altering small pieces of the outside often leaves the inner self unchanged. In an easy to understand question and answer format, "The Inside-Out Makeover" introduces ten tools which, when used alone or in combination, allow the participant to achieve...

A Western medical doctor reveals how and why acupuncture really works

Acupuncture, once considered a fringe alternative, is quickly becoming part of mainstream American medicine. Recent scientific studies have recommended the procedure as a safe and effective treatment for myriad health conditions--from asthma to tennis elbow.

Now Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld shares the firsthand experiences of patients who have successfully merged acupuncture into their regular medical treatment plans and explores the research that helps prove that it works.

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In Tapping the Healer Within, Dr. Roger Callahan shows you how to harness the healing power of Thought Field Therapy on your own, to overcome phobias, anxieties, addictions, and other common psychological problems.

This extraordinary overview of traditional and contemporary lomi-lomi massage offers a unique opportunity for readers to discover the value and wisdom of Hawaiian cultural healing practices.

"Emotional Freedom" spells out a method using acupressure points to heal most physical or mental issues up to 80 percent of the time. Included is a detailed index pointing to answers for any question about using the treatment.

Acupuncture and moxibustion are therapeutic methods characteristic in traditional Chinese medicine. They have a recorded history of more than 2,000 years. This book elucidates vividly and concisely the beginnings and development of these methods. It also describes how Chinese medical workers, following Chairman Mao's teachings, explore the legacy of Chinese medicine and achieve new breakthroughs in this branch of medical science. Acupuncture anaesthesia is also covered.

The information contained in this book, although familiar to many practitioners and students, is presented in a concise logistical format. This unique method of utilizing acupuncture treatment algorithms for differential diagnosis of disease states is logically systematic and useful both as an acupuncture treatment text and reference guide. The compilation of material is extracted from Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Foreign Language Press, Beijing. The disease states are listed alphabetically and are located at the top of the page. They are then subcategorized and differentiated...

A clinical reference manual for the evaluation and treatment of muscle pain

- Contains detailed illustrations of pain patterns and trigger-point locations

Myofascial pain syndromes are among the fastest growing problems that physicians, osteopaths, acupuncturists, and physical, occupational, and massage therapists encounter in their patients. In Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain Donna and Steven Finando have organized vast amounts of information on treating myofascial pain into an accessible "user's manual" for healthcare practitioners. They examine a wide range of pain...

A guide to the treatment of pain from common sports injuries and other physical activities

- Contains at-home techniques to promote healing and self-awareness of the body's musculature

- Explains how to relieve pain using manual massage in conjunction with small physio balls

- Includes an illustrated treatment reference section organized by region of the body

The vast majority of physical injuries incurred by active people begin with muscular injuries that are not addressed by the conventional medical approach to orthopedic care. Injuries of this type are generally too minor...

An innovative and holistic approach that combines the healing powers of gemstones with reflexology therapy

- Presents a synergistic therapy that can help numerous mental and physical disorders

- Includes illustrated instructions for determining the specific needs of a disorder and how to apply the therapy

Combining the healing energy of crystals and reflexology therapy, Gemstone Reflexology offers a holistic approach to triggering the body's self-healing energies to deal with a large number of mental and physical disorders, ranging from hear-tache to heart disease. The...

The sensitive pressure points on the bottom, top and sides of the foot are the key to balancing energy and enhancing healing. Using the art of reflexology, this book shows how to press, knead, and glide along various areas in the foot to improve circulation in corresponding parts of the body. This comprehensive guide teaches the European method of reflexology. Included are: step-by-step instructions for a head-to-toe reflexology session; secrets to spotting imbalance and illness; charts for locating pressure points and stimulating its reflex; Chinese medicine, tai chi exercises, and other...