Aryana Libris

Author : Abbate Skya
Title : Chinese auricular acupuncture
Year : 2004

Link download : Abbate_Skya_-_Chinese_auricular_acupuncture.zip

Foreword. Pursuing an integrated approach to treatment, the practitioner of Chinese medicine must hold a clinical view that extends from a patient's depth to the outermost branch of his or her physical being. The practitioner must be able to touch the aspect of being that, in the context of the moment, will most efficiently help to promote functional balance. Skya Abbate has furthered the ability of practitioners to achieve these ideals by providing a comprehensive survey of ear acupuncture. Skya's text has the potential to allow the diligent reader to fully integrate treatment of the ear into clinical practice. Based on her many years of study and clinical experience, she illustrates for us the aspects of auricular therapy that she has found to be most effective. But more importantly, she provides a substantial foundation so we can continue to expand our knowledge of auricular therapy as we gain clinical experience. Her inclusion of a detailed section on ear diagnosis will allow readers to supplement their assessment of the pulse, tongue, and hara, thus improving our ability to differentiate the functional basis of imbalance and illness. Unlike so many other texts, the ear is not presented as a "black box" whose efficacy is based on some mysterious cause-and-effect relationship to symptoms. Rather than merely provide a list of points and symptoms for the practitioner to learn by rote, Skya explains the theory behind ear treatment in a way that is consistent with Chinese physiology. Her detailed tables and photographs serve as clear aids to help the student grasp whatever point she is illustrating. Having read Chinese Auricular Acupuncture, I was inspired to integrate auricular therapy and diagnosis into my own clinical practice, and I have been very pleased with the results. Skya's book is a gift to any practitioner wishing to extend his or her diagnostic abilities and clinical effectiveness. Lonny S. Jarrett, M.Ac., Author of Nourishing Destiny: The Inner Tradition of Chinese Medicine. ...