Sinopsis

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