Pictorial Atlas of Acupuncture: An Illustrated Manual of Acupuncture Points

This book is an atlas of acupuncture points. As such it gives information about its subject matter sufficient to reach a basic understanding of the meridians and their points. But it is more than that. It is beautifully illustrated, a veritable work of art. Illustrations include photographs and drawings, making it an anatomical atlas of the body surface. It is obvious that the illustrator and photographer were dedicated to their work and I'd predict that it will in time become a classic.

Although the index could have been made into a useful tool (which it isn't) still giving this book 5 stars! You will see 3 different ways to identify and find each acupuncture point along its meridian. The authors and editors even give you their "principal acupuncture points"; Acupuncture Measurements; Needle Techniques (which I don't use, instead using the Pointer Excel II which I also bought on Amazon!). This really is a very thorough manual that lists ever point, and makes it easy to locate them for the user. As for the weak index, the authors could have easily done a search for all points that "clear heat" for example and made that an index entry. Instead, you have to gather that data on your own - which I am doing. It will take me hours to compile that in an Excel doc, but it will be searchable. The authors could have done that very easily and made their book that much more useful. But, it is so useful and so well done, I couldn't bring myself to give it 4 stars in spite of the useless index.

I am a seasoned acupuncturist (43 years). I got this book to reference for a potential associate. It is clear and concise, and with 2 views for each point, point location accuracy is simple. It includes extra points as well, which I use often. I have now purchased 3 of these books - 1 for me at the office, 1 for home and one for a potential associate. It wasn't as expensive as most acupuncture books and is perfect for my needs. Very happy.

A very good book even for non professional. Each Acupuncture point comes with 3 pictures - one picture shows the muscle and bones where the acupuncture point is located, one picture shows the location of the point on the skin with the path and the nearby points, and one picture shows the angle of the needle being placed on the location. Very clear. In the description section of each point, it also gives warning for people whose condition does not fit to be needled in that acupuncture point, such as pregnant woman etc. it also indicates the illnesses associated with each point. I actually think that every family should have one of this book for health maintenance by using the non needle tools and even for acupressure. I have bought one acupuncture book specifically for dogs for treating my dogs, and this book is for treating myself. (Edit June 2017) : I knocked 1 star off. I still think it is a good book, particularly the pictures indicating the location of each point are quite clear. However, there are 3 things that I don't like very much: 1). If this book is for non professionals( that is what I think), this book should have used the non medical terms for readers' easy understanding. Now, I have to look up the dictionary very often. 2) sometimes the point of needle on the skin is not clear because the needle is to thin to be visible. Only the cap of the needles are clearly seen. I am thinking it should have used the Photoshop to highlight the body of the thin needle. 3) I wondered why real persons were used as models in the sensitive area instead of using the medical mannequins as models. I can't share with other people when I find an interesting point because of the embarrassment. Therefore, I have not recommended this book to anyone.

This book is really helpful! I’m a massage therapist who loves TCM modalities like fire cupping and acupressure/shiatsu. I wanted to brush up on some of the acupressure/acupuncture points. Some of the information I found online was conflicting and to add to the confusion some points on certain meridians can appear in close proximity to other points on other meridians. This book does a great job depicting the specific locations of each point and differentiating them from others. Thank you, I would recommend this book.

I bought this 8 - 10 years ago while taking an acupressure class The instructor was very impressed by the quality of the book. What I have found most helpful is the four ways given for locating each point. Points are described first verbally. There are two photographs. One shows the needle in place. The other has an overlaid diagram of the point in its energy channel with related points. A third shows the point in relation to underlying bone and muscle. It is not organized well for diagnosis, though conditions which may be treated by stimulation of each point are listed. I successfully used this book to self treat long term serious medial collateral ligament knee pain and instability. I was wearing a large, heavy knee brace. My femur was actually slipping off my tibia while climbing stairs. To treat the pain, I searched for any energy channel going through the medial knee. Spleen 9 seemed like it might help from its description. This book made it easy to find. After one acupressure treatment, my pain was greatly improved. Even better than that, my knee was SO much more stable. That was 3-4 years ago. I have never had to wear the brace again.

I absolutely love the illustrations. The introduction teaches you how to make measurements on yourself or some one you might be working on. I have only had informal training and only use acupuncture on myself for release of sinus pressure and neck pain. I have had a professional teach me how to perform the very specific acupuncture points I require. This book is not a substitute for professional training or atlas education by a professional to address specific needs. I do feel fairly comfortable in making the measurements to locate specific points, but not comfortable enough to use the knowledge in the book without professional guidance. My acupuncturist also feels this is a really great book.

I'm an acupuncture student who bought this book because I wanted to know where the points were on an actual body instead of Deadman's picture drawing. For this purpose, it was useless. The Good: The book gives the basics of each point. The location, which is occasionally different from Deadman and more helpful, the insertion technique, and indication. It also gives three pictures for each point--one that looks like a 3D muscle layer skeleton, a real body with the channel pathway, and a real body with the actual needle. The Bad: The picture with the actual needle insertion should be useful but it's not. All the pictures are in the same position with the person lying down. This means that there are NO LANDMARKS. Where they should have the person dorsiflex their foot so that tendons are shown or raise the arm so that muscles and bones pop out, there is nothing. For example, L.I. 15 or 16, I know it's on the shoulder but I needed to know where it is in relation to the deltopectoral triangle, the clavicle, the scapula. The person should be raising their arm. Lying down or passively standing, all I can figure out is that they are at the top or back of the shoulder, which I already knew from Deadman. It also has some mistakes as far as the pictorial insertion but only a few. Conclusion: It's smaller than Deadman and easy to carry so if you want a book to accompany the Deadman that has succinct information on each point and a quick review of acupuncture techniques, it's good for that. If you bought it for the pictorial atlas part, it's worthless. I'm bumping it up a star to a 3 because it was really cheap when I bought it here just a year ago. It's not worth It has almost doubled in price now so I'd skip it.

El libro es muy útil, la única recomendación es que si lo van a vender en inglés, así sea la reseña, porque el título aparece en español, como si el libro a vender estuviese en español, y resultó que está en inglés...eso evitaría que hubiera gastos innecesarios si decidiera devolverse el producto.

Muy buena relación calidad/precio.

ok book

So clear!

This wisdom and knowledge in these pages is so helpful and beyond my expectations.