A practical handbook for the diagnosis and treatment of cosmetic and skin problems according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book presents the TCM theory that provides the rationale behind the choice of treatment and offers step-by-step instruction on how to treat cosmetic and skin problems through the use of acupuncture. The needling techniques for face lifting, cellulites and more are described clearly and the text is supported by illustrations showing the techniques.
Author(s): Radha Thambirajah MD (China) MBAcA
Edition: 1
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 208
Cosmetic Acupuncture......Page 1
© 2009, Elsevier Limited. All rights reserved......Page 2
About the Author......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
Preface......Page 5
The 12 organs (Zang Fu) andtheir abbreviations......Page 7
The Blood, yin, yang and Qi in all organs......Page 8
Yin......Page 9
Yang......Page 11
Blood......Page 14
Yin......Page 18
Yang......Page 20
Qi......Page 22
Skin types......Page 24
Thin and dry skin......Page 26
Thick, oily and raised skin......Page 27
Thick and dry skin......Page 28
Thin, dry and itchy skin......Page 29
Thick skin with inflammation or pruritus......Page 30
Inflamed or itchy skin......Page 31
Mixed skin......Page 32
The five elements and their association with the skin......Page 33
Fire – Heart and Small Intestine......Page 35
Earth – Spleen and Stomach......Page 39
Metal – Lung and Large Intestine......Page 43
Water – Kidney and Urinary Bladder......Page 55
Wood – Liver and Gall Bladder......Page 61
Lung ascends and descends water......Page 70
When the ascending and dispersing function is affected......Page 72
When lungs do not descend the water......Page 73
Acupuncture points, needle techniques and extraordinary therapies used in the treatment of dermatological and cosmetic problems......Page 75
General treatment points......Page 76
Sedation technique......Page 80
Dispersing heat technique......Page 81
Wind elimination technique s......Page 82
Descending technique......Page 84
Bleeding techniques......Page 85
Local needling......Page 88
Plum-blossom tapping......Page 90
Cupping therapy......Page 91
Electrical stimulation of needles......Page 93
Gua Sha......Page 95
Laser......Page 99
Common dermatological diseases – their analysis and therapy......Page 100
Neurodermatitis and eczema......Page 102
Acne vulgaris......Page 107
Acne rosacea......Page 110
Prickly heat......Page 112
Damp–cold type psoriasis......Page 114
Damp–heat type psoriasis......Page 116
Warts......Page 119
Warts on the palms......Page 121
Alopecia......Page 122
Local treatment on the area of hair loss......Page 123
Treatment on the organs associated with hair loss......Page 125
Hair loss – dos and don’ts......Page 127
Hot sweating......Page 128
Cold sweating......Page 130
Urticaria......Page 132
Vitiligo......Page 134
The technique for local treatment......Page 136
Hyperpigmentation......Page 138
Cosmetic acupuncture......Page 139
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 142
Special local therapy......Page 143
What the patient can do at home......Page 146
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 148
Special local therapy......Page 149
What the patient can do at home......Page 155
What the patient can do at home......Page 157
What the patient can do at home......Page 158
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 159
What the patient can do at home......Page 160
What the patient can do at home......Page 161
What the patient can do at home......Page 162
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 164
What the patient can do at home......Page 165
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 167
Special local therapy......Page 168
What the patient can do at home......Page 169
What the patient can do at home......Page 170
What the patient can do at home......Page 171
Body acupuncture treatment......Page 172
Summary of cosmetic problems and energy-balancing points......Page 175
Notes for patients......Page 177
A personal note......Page 182
Glossary......Page 186
C......Page 189
H......Page 190
P......Page 191
W......Page 192
Z......Page 193
