<p>This concise pocket-sized acupuncture guide is what professionals have been asking for! It is the first pocket atlas to cover all the major body and ear acupuncture points, including extensive coverage of the trigger points. Detailed descriptions of the localization, needling depth, indications, and functions of each point are provided. The different schools of ear acupuncture (e.g., Chinese vs. Nogier), often a source of confusion for practitioners, are presented side by side, usually in full-page illustrations, enhancing this book's usefulness as a daily reference guide.</p><p>The presentation of three acupuncture therapy systems follows a clear didactic concept: All points are shown in text and image, and the localization of the points is aided by means of anatomic drawings and photographs.</p><p>Coming from diverse specialties, the authors provide you with the most complete, useful, and accurate information available. Acupuncture points are described using the "visual-didactic processing system," which is rapidly gaining praise and recognition for its easy-to-use format. The clearly written text is augmented by high-quality color images.</p><p>Hecker's<em>Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture and Trigger Points</em> is ideal as a quick reference in your daily practice or as an exam preparation guide. This wealth of information makes it invaluable to experienced practitioners and to novices alike.</p>

<p><strong>Part 1 Body Acupuncture Points</strong><br>1 Introduction<br>2 Lung Channel<br>3 Large Intestine Channel<br>4 Stomach Channel<br>5 Spleen Channel<br>6 Heart Channel<br>7 Small Intestine Channel<br>8 Bladder Channel<br>9 Kidney Channel<br>10 Pericardium Channel<br>11 Triple Energizer Channel<br>12 Gallbladder Channel<br>13 Liver Channel<br>14 Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)<br>15 Governing Vessel (Du Mai)<br>16 Extra Points<br><strong>Part 2 Ear Acupuncture Points</strong><br>17 Anatomy of the Outer Ear (Auricula)<br>18 Zones of Auricular Innervation According to Nogier<br>19 Newer Research on Auricular Innervation<br>20 Topography of Reflex Zones<br>21 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>22 Points on the Auricular Lobule According to Nogier<br>23 Points on the Tragus According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>24 Points on the Tragus According to Nogier and Bahr<br>25 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>26 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Nogier<br>27 Points on the Antitragus According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>28 Points on the Antitragus According to Nogier<br>29 Projection of the Bony Skeleton According to Nogier<br>30 Projection Zones of the Spinal Column According to Nogier<br>31 Plexus Points in the Concha According to Nogier<br>32 Points in the Triangular Fossa According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>33 Points on the Ascending Helix According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>34 Points on the Helix According to Nogier<br>35 Covered Points on the Helix According to Nogier<br>36 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Chinese Nomenclature<br>37 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Nogier<br>38 Energy and Treatment Lines on the Auricula<br><strong>Part 3 Trigger Points</strong><br>39 Definition of Trigger Points<br>40 Temporal Muscle<br>41 Masseter Muscle<br>42 Lateral Pterygoid Muscle<br>43 Short Muscles of the Neck<br>44 Splenius Muscle of the Head<br>45 Anterior, Middle, and Posterior Scalene Muscles<br>46 Trapezius Muscle<br>47 Levator Muscle of the Scapula<br>48 Sternocleidomastoid Muscle<br>49 Subclavius Muscle<br>50 Greater Pectoral Muscle<br>51 Smaller Pectoral Muscle<br>52 Smaller and Greater Rhomboid Muscles<br>53 Supraspinatus Muscle<br>54 Infraspinatus Muscle<br>55 Subscapular Muscle<br>56 Supinator Muscle<br>57 Long Radial Extensor Muscle of theWrist<br>58 Extensor Muscle of the Fingers<br>59 Pronator Teres Muscle<br>60 Superficial Flexor Muscle of the Fingers<br>61 External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen<br>62 Iliac Muscle / Psoas Muscle<br>63 Quadratus Lumborum Muscle<br>64 Gluteus Maximus Muscle<br>65 Gluteus Medius Muscle<br>66 Gluteus Minimus Muscle<br>67 Piriformis Muscle<br>68 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle<br>69 Hamstring Muscles<br>70 Gracilis Muscle<br>71 Tensor Muscle of the Fascia Lata<br>72 Gastrocnemius Muscle<br>73 Anterior Tibial Muscle<br><strong>Part 4 Appendix</strong><br>74 Localization of Acupuncture Points<br>75 References<br>76 Illustration Credits<br>Body Points<br>Ear Points<br>Trigger Points</p>