An Introduction to Western medical acupunture - White, Adrian; Cummings, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1963-; Filshie, Jacqueline (Edinburgh : Elsevier Saunders, 2018)
1. Introduction -- Section 1 Principles -- 2. An overview of Western medical acupuncture -- 3. Pain, acupuncture and the nervous system -- 4. An introduction to acupuncture technique -- Section 2 Effects Mechanisms Techniques -- 5. Local effects I: analgesia, increased blood flow -- 6. Local effects II: myofascial trigger point inactivation -- 7. Segmental effects I: analgesia -- 8. Segmental effects II: autonomic modulation -- 9. General effects I: descending analgesia -- 10. General effects II: central regulation -- 11. Traditional Chinese acupuncture reinterpreted -- Section 3 The Evidence Base -- 12. Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture -- 13. Evidence on the safety of acupuncture -- Section 4 Practical Aspects -- 14. Preparation for treatment -- 15. Effective needling techniques -- 16. Safe needling -- 17. Other acupuncture techniques -- Section 5 Treatment Manual -- 18. Treatment guidelines -- 19. Reference charts: points and innervation.
With 5 folded cards. Kept in the special collection.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Acupuncture