Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index.

The needle -- Thoughts on needling within the clinical encounter -- Treating the spirit: treating the blood with Oriental medicine -- Anxiety: gentle treatment for general anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress, and episodic anxiety -- Bunions: the relationship between bunions, sugar and the spleen -- Cancer: an Oriental medical physician's framework for the understanding and treatment of cancer -- Geriatric disorders: clinical considerations in working with the elderly in an institutional setting and treatment modalities -- Herniated discs: help for prolapsed intervertebral discs of the lumbar -- Thyroid disorders, a study in contrast -- Multiple sclerosis: the management of multiple sclerosis with the extraordinary vessels -- Peripheral neuropathy: the pathophysiology and treatment of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities -- Prolapses: a promissable treatment with Oriental medicine -- The treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD): classical points for a contemporary condition -- Scars: a simplified approach to the treatment of scars -- Shoulder problems: a quick and comprehensive approach -- Repetitive motion disorders -- Bleeding techniques: ancient treatment for acupuncture physicians -- Chinese liniments, sprays, and powders -- An overview of the therapeutic application of moxibustion -- The mineral infrared device -- Practical threading therapy -- Multiple use of auricular points -- The ancient use of stomach 36 (Zu san li) with different needle technique and point combinations -- GV 14 (Da zhui): big vertebrae, central reunion point -- Modern use of the six divisions: a practical needling strategy for pain and blockage -- Anecdotal point usage -- Conclusion: the role of the heart in needling within the treatment process.

All Ages.