Color Atlas of Acupuncture: Body Points, Ear Points, Trigger Points 2nd Edition

If yo want an acupuncture book with all the points described then this book is not for you.If you are looking for a high standard acupuncture book with much good from the Chines side as well as from the Western side [with tips from the late Prof Bischko [Vienna]with many practical tips then the book is highly recommended.Don't buy the Kindle edition if you want to study the book because the search function and the possibility to search for annotations is still "miserable" with Amazon and Amazon seems not to hurry to change anything in this area.The Big thing of Amazon kindle books is that they have the very kind policy of letting you download the whole book for a week and you then can decide to buy to keep the book or to return it with a full refund if it does not fit! This is GREATAll the study books of Amazon are not worth buying as Kindle in my opinion at the moment until Amazon decides to work at the search function. If you just want to read a e-book ,no problem of course!The e-book can be bought from Thiemens if you want to use it as a proper e-book.[with excellent annotation and search functions]I bought the both the book itself AND the kindle edition and with pleasure I would return the kindle edition if Amazon would allow this.Wasted the money on the e-book[kindle].To end: I highly appreciate the service of Amazon and urge them to change the mentioned point or they may loose their Kindle book position on the market, concerning study books.

If you are looking for a fairly complete illustration and description of meridians and acupuncture points, this is not the book for you. If you order this atlas, you are getting a handy 5 x 7 inch, 328-page paperback in which only 117 points clearly marked with indications and actions. Also, there is no complete picture of a body with all meridians labelled. It's sort of like getting an atlas of the world that only shows one continent at a time and then leaves out Antarctica, Botswana and Khazakstan because, in the opinion of the editor, they don't contribute all that much to the rest of world. If you're just a beginner or intermediate delving into this topic, there are probably other, better, much cheaper guides.The book does, however, do some things well. For instance, it describes the anatomy that underlies certain acupuncture points, suggests needling depths and gives a description of cun measurement that may be helpful. It also shows some points on the meridians on an actual photographs of people. An entire section is devoted to showing various points on musculature. It also has a whole section devoted to trigger points and their relationships to various acupuncture points. The indexes are very handy. I can't comment on the ear point section, as that is something with which I am not familiar enough to give a good review.

Sometimes i wish i had less work and more time to study acupuncture and Chinese medicine. But i can't stop working because need to buy books on my favorite subjects. Learn how simple and complex our ears represent our organs.This book has been very helpful and easy for me to follow. Ther are parts that have to be read twice maybe more times.

briefer than I expected with regard to body points and auricular points, but very well illustrated, clear drawings and fotos allow to pinpoint placement. descriptions concise and good. A valuable addition to my shelf. fast delivery and the book in superb shape. Thank you yet again Amazon.

This is a book which make easier your understanding of the connection between the acupuncture points and the trigger zones. Descriptions are simple and effective. The drawings are good. Basilar the comment. Plus in this book there is a central section dedicated to the ear acupoints: this only worth the price, essential points of the ears are described and drown enabling you to recognize their location with good approximation. I suggest you to buy it.

I use trigger points to relieve pain and this book has pretty pictures and gives you very nice descriptions and photos to let you know how to relieve some painful areas. Of course, if you haven't gone to school you won't understand the depth descriptions and so forth, but the pictures make this book worth the money.

Very professional and great resource. Small enough to fit in pocket of white coat. Glad that bought book for practice of acupuncture. Also has trigger points for injection.

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It is a good combination of western and eastern viewpoints. The ear points are well illustrated, and overall, the points are described clearly and concisely. An easy to consult index allows one to look up specific issues quickly. I am a licensed massage therapist who works with Traditional Chinese Medicine, and this book is a great addition to my reference library.

I work as a physio and got this before my course. Superb book.

Very concise and useful

This atlas is very good in Kindle form. In paperback , my original copy has come apart as it is cheaply bound but not expensive for the amount of information contained within.

really good book!!!!!

Excellent book , I have just done my foundational course in Western Acupuncture and this book has great pictures and explanation for points ;).