Clinical Practice of Acupuncture Prof. Dr. A.L.Agrawal M.B.B.S., D.Ac.,Ph.D.(Ac.) Fellow of Acupuncture Foundation of SriLanka Fellow of Korea Acupuncture Association Member : International Acupuncture Society, Hong Kong Australian Medical Acupuncture Society, Australia S.I.A, France Dr. G.N.Sharma M.B.B.S, M.S. Acupuncture Specialist M.Ac.F.I., F.Ac.F.I. Chief Medical Officer- Puspa Mission Hospital, Ujjain(M.P.)

The Clinical Practice of Acupuncture is the first book on the subject written by an Indian author and published in India.

The book covers all aspects of acupuncture science at length. Theoriesof acupuncture, anatomical description of acupuncture points, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, nose acupuncture, hand acupuncture and foot acupuncture have been discussed in detail. The book also covers the treatment of about 100 diseases by acupuncture and also acupuncture anaesthesia.

The noble feature of the book is the chapters on anatomy and physiology which give basic information on acupuncture. It also include chapters on human body and electricity, pulse stimulator used for acupuncture therapy, magnetotherapy and acupuncture and the future of acupuncture in the Third world countries. These Chapters have been specially contributed by the well known authorities on the subject.

The basic material for the book has been collected by the first author when on visit to China, Japan, Hong-Kong, Bangkok and SriLanka. He had first hand experience of clinical practice there and read through original manuscripts preserved in national museums and private possessions. The authors have discussed the subject with world authorities in acupuncture such as Dr. Anton Jaisuriya and Wilfred Perera of SriLanka, Dr. Sidney Roseneil of U.K., Dr. L.K. Ding and Dr. C.K. Lo of Hong-Kong, Dr. Takeshi Sewa, Dr. S.Yasuda, Dr. K. Nagayama, Dr. Mori of Japan and Dr. G.M. Greenbaum of Australia.

The first author has vast experience of treating more than 20,000 patients of different ailments. He has also taught acupuncture science to more than 2,000 doctors from different countries of the world.

The co-author is a well known author of various medical chapters. He is deeply associated with the subject of acupuncture and begin a surgeon he has done lot of work in India on acupuncture anesthesia.

The book contains about 465 pages in 7¼" X 9½" with 195 figures and diagrams. It is printed on art paper with hard cover full cloth binding.

Contents

Introduction, Theories of Acupuncture, Surface Anatomy, Physiology of the control of Body Function, Living body and electricity, Electric Stimulator used for Acupunctutre, Electric Stimulation Apparatus Model AFI 8002, Methods of Diagnosis , Pulse Diagnosis, Methods of Acupuncture, Complication & Contra-indication of Acupuncture, Acupuncture points, Systemic Description of Meridians, The Eight Extra Meridian, Extra Ordinary Points, Recent Acupuncture Points, Auriculo Therapy, Scalp Acupuncture, Nose, Hand and Foot Therapy, Acupuncture Anaesthesia, Use of Megneto-Therapy in Acupuncture, The Future of Acupuncture in the world.