Acupuncture for Headaches, Eyes and ENT Pathologies
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2019
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Acupuncture for Headaches, Eyes and ENT Pathologies by Hamid Montakab; Preface; Introduction; Some practical advice about treatment; Part I: Head Energetics; 1. Energetics of the Head and the Neck; The head, trunk and neck; The head and the 'Sea of Marrow'; The head in relation to the 'Three Treasures' and the 'Three Bony Structures'; The head and the three transformational centres (Dan Tian); The portals and the sensory organs; 2. Channels and Points; The six Skin zones ('Pi Bu'); The Jing Jin (Sinew channels); The Luo Mai-connecting vessels and the portals
- The Jing Bie (Divergent channels) and the 'Windows of Heaven'The head in relation to the Windows of Heaven; The primary channels; The Extraordinary vessels; Part II: Physiopathology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Principles; 3. Diagnosis; Pain and the 'Eight Diagnostic Principles'; Diagnosis in relation to the Six Pathogenic Factors; Diagnosis in relation to the 'Five Substances'; 4. Selection of the Primary Channels and Choice of Points; 5. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Jing Jin (Sinew Channels); The head in relation to the body armours
- 6. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Jing Bie (Divergent Channels)Pathways of the Jing Bie; Treatment protocols for the Jing Bie; 7. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Luo-Connecting Vessels; 8. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels; Part III: Acupuncture Points of the Head and Neck; 9. Windows of Heaven; 10. General Facilitating Points for the Movements of Yang and Yin; General points facilitating the descent of Yang; General points mobilizing Yang; General points facilitating the ascent of Yin; General points mobilizing Yin
- Points controlling the movement of Yang and Yin between the front and the backPoints controlling the movements of Yin and Yang from left to right and right to left; 11. Local Barrier Points; Points controlling Yang movements in the neck; Points controlling the Yang movements in the face; 12. The Occipital Barrier; 13. General Points that Control the Human Being's Interchange with the Outer World; Part IV: Classification and Treatment; 14. Headaches; Physiology in Chinese medicine; Diagnosis and therapeutic orientation; External headaches; Internal headaches
- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of headaches15. Pathologies of the Eye; Diagnostic principles; Choice of local and proximal points; General points to consider in eye pathologies; Extra points; Accommodation problems; Retinal pathologies; Vitreous humour; Retina and optic nerve; Extraocular muscles; Eyelids and eyelashes; Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of eye diseases; 16. Pathologies of the Ear; Diagnostic principles; Otitis; Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of vertigo; 17. Pathologies of the Nose; Sinusitis
