Product Description

Acupuncture is one of the most popular and widely accepted complementary therapies available to the general public. And yet many of us know little about it, what it can be used for, and how it works. This book explains* What it feels like to have treatment* How acupuncture works* How acupuncture helps to balance your energy and strengthen your immune system* How it can successfully treat a wide variety of ailments, from panic attacks to hot flushes, asthma, joint pains and the common cold* Which of the 'Five Element' types you are and how this relates to your health* How acupuncture can be used safely and effectively to treat pregnant women, children, and animals* How to find the right practitioner. Self-help information and questionnaires are also included to enable you to discover more about your Chinese medicine diagnosis.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21537 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Angela Hicks has been a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 25 years. She is also a qualified Chinese herbal medicine practitioner and regularly practices Qigong.; She is the co-founder and Joint Principal of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, one of the top colleges in the UK and affiliated with the University of Kingston.; She is the author of The Principles of Chinese Medicine, The Principles of Acupuncture, Five Secrets of Health and Happiness and co-author of Healing Your Emotions and Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture.; She lives in Reading.

Customer Reviews

Acupuncture for beginners and energy workers
Summary; informative, clearly set out, excellent self help diagnosis techniques, inspires me to want more.
I found this book more than helpful as a beginner's guide to acupuncture; Ms Hicks explains the principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine, the Five
Elements Theory and the principles of meridians and acupuncture clearly, in simple but non-patronising language.
The self help quizzes to work out one's (possible/probable) imbalances and diagnosis(es) are simple to use and understand too. Very helpful.
The intermittent mentions of Chinese doctors are very interesting and shows that Angela Hicks knows her stuff at a core level.
I would have liked pictures of the meridians with acupuncture points, but I guess you can't have everything, or Ms Hicks would be out of a job!!
A very good read for anyone interested in acupuncture or any kind of energy work..