Acupuncture. 1001 Tips for Pain Management

Contents

Part 1.- Introduction

Part 2.- The yang-yin and five elements theories

1. The Yang-Yin Theory

• 1.1. “Full Yang” State
• 1.2. “Full Yin” State
• 1.3. “Empty Yang” State
• 1.4. “Empty Yin” State”

2. The Five Elements Theory

• 2.1. Formation Cycle
• 2.2. Mother – Child relationship
• 2.3. Destruction Cycle
• 2.4. Conqueror – conquered relationship
• 2.5. Relationship between the Five Elements and the internal organs
• 2.6. Hollow organs (Yang) and Solid organs (Yin)

Part 3.- Meridians and Points

3. Acupunture Points

• 3.1. Measurements for the location of Acupuncture Points
• 3.2. The Meridians and their relation with the energy flow

4. Anatomical Pathway of the Meridians

• 4.1. Lung Meridian (L) (-) YIN
• 4.2. Large Intestine Meridian (LI) (+) YANG
• 4.3. Stomach Meridian (ST) (+) YANG
• 4.4. Spleen Meridian (SP) (-) YIN
• 4.5. Heart Meridian (H) (-) YIN
• 4.6. Small Intestine Meridian (SI) (+) YANG
• 4.7. Bladder Meridian (BL) (+) YANG
• 4.8. Kidney Meridian (K) (-) YIN
• 4.9. Pericardium Meridian (PC) (-) YIN
• 4.10. Triple Burner Meridian (TB) (+) YANG
• 4.11. Gall Bladder Meridian (GB) (+) YANG
• 4.12. Liver Meridian (LV) (-) YIN
• 4.13. Governing Vessel Meridian (GV) (+) YANG
• 4.14. Conception Vessel Meridian (CV) (-) YIN

5. Anatomical location of the Acupuncture points

• 5.1. Lung Meridian (L) (-) YIN
• 5.2. Large Intestine Meridian (LI) (+) YANG
• 5.3. Stomach Meridian (ST) (+) YANG
• 5.4. Spleen Meridian (SP) (-) YlN
• 5.5. Heart Meridian (H) (-) YIN
• 5.6. Small Intestine Meridian (SI) (+) YANG
• 5.7. Bladder Meridian (BL) (+) YANG
• 5.8. Kidney Meridian (K) (-) YIN
• 5.9. Pericardium Meridian (PC) (-) YIN
• 5.10. Triple Burner Meridian (TB) (+) YANG
• 5.11. Gall Bladder Meridian (GB) (+) YANG
• 5.12. Liver Meridian (LV) (-) YIN
• 5.13. Governor Vessel Meridian (GV) (+) YANG
• 5.14. Conception Vessel Meridian (CV) (-) YIN
• 5.15. Extraordinary Points

Part 4.- List of the names of the points of acupuncture

6. Names of Acupuncture Points

• 6.1. Lung (L)
• 6.2. Large Intestine (LI)
• 6.3. Stomach (ST)
• 6.4. Spleen (SP)
• 6.5. Heart (H)
• 6.6. Small Intestine (SI)
• 6.7. Bladder (BL)
• 6.8. Kidney (K)
• 6.9. Pericardium (PC)
• 6.10. Triple Burner (TB)
• 6.11. Gall Bladder (GB)
• 6.12. Liver (LV)
• 6.13. Governor Vessel (GV)
• 6.14. Conception Vessel (CV)

Part 5.- Acupuncture Techniques

7. Techniques and Manipulation

• 7.1. Acupuncture Techniques
• 7.2. The needles
• 7.3. Manipulation of the patient

Part 6.- Pain

8. Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Pain

• 8.1. Anatomy of the Nervous System
• 8.2. Action Potential
• 8.3. Pain Pathway
• 8.4. Somatic Senses
• 8.5. Pain and inflammation
• 8.6. Dentistry Pain
• 8.7. Referred pain
• 8.8. Diffuse pain
• 8.9. Radiated pain
• 8.10. Phantom pain (Ghost pain)
• 8.11. Psychogenic pain
• 8.12. Trigger Point
• 8.13. Acute vs. Chronic Pain
• 8.14. Nociceptive and Neuropathic pain
• 8.15. Analgesia vs. Anesthesia

Part 7.- Analgesic Mechanisms of Acupuncture

Part 8.- Acupuncture Analgesics in Surgerys

• 9. Acupuncture Analgesic in Surgery
• 10. Acupuncture Analgesic in Experimental Surgery

Part 9.- Acupuncture in oncologya

• 11. Acupuncture Analgesic in oncology

Part 10.- Therapeutic indications

12. Practical Approaches of PHYPANA and PRM in your daily practic

• 12.1. Stem Cell Therapy for Pain
• 12.2. Complications

13. Therapeutic guide

• 13.1. Tip: Anxiety
• 13.2. Tip: Bronchial asthma
• 13.3. Tip: Conjunctivitis
• 13.4. Tip: Constipation
• 13.5. Tip: Cough
• 13.6. Tip: Diarrheas
• 13.7. Tip: Epicondylitis
• 13.8. Tip: Enuresis
• 13.9. Tip: Epilepsy
• 13.10. Tip: Facial paralysis
• 13.11. Tip: Fatigue / Fibromyalgia
• 13.12. Tip: FLU / Cold
• 13.13. Tip: Hypertension
• 13.14. Tip: Insomnia
• 13.15. Tip: Knee (Osteoarthritis)
• 13.16. Tip: Leukopenia
• 13.17. Tip: Low back pain and ischialgia
• 13.18. Tip: Migraine
• 13.19. Tip: Obesity
• 13.20. Tip: Osteoarthritis (Cervical)
• 13.21. Tip: Palliative care:
• 13.22. Tip: PMS
• 13.23. Tip: Rhinitis
• 13.24. Tip: Shoulder Pain
• 13.25. Tip: Smoking
• 13.26. Tip: Stress
• 13.27. Tip: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
• 13.28. Tip: Thoracic Osteoarthritis
• 13.29. Tip: Tonsillitis (Chronic)
• 13.30. Tip: Tooth ache
• 13.31. Tip: Torticollis (Wryneck)
• 13.32. Tip: Trigeminal Neuralgia
• 13.33. Tip: Vomit
• 13.34. Acupuncture in Surgical procedure

Appendix
References
Glossary
Index
Acronyms and Abbreviations