CHAPTER 14

ACUPUNCTURE TECHNIQUE, POINT SELECTION AND COMBINATION

针灸技术、选穴和配穴

Upon completion of this chapter, you are required to:

Master the basic words forming TCM terms associated with this chapter.
Understand new TCM terms formed by these words.
Make new TCM terms using these basic words.
Explain the techniques for needle insertion*,
Describe the techniques for needle manipulation*.
Discuss the ways of acupuncture point combination*.
Describe moxibustion* and cupping.

The treatment effects of acupuncture are achieved through combined ways, including proper needle selection, acupoint selection, point combination, needle insertion technique and needle manipulation technique, in addition to proper diagnosis. However, these techniques will only be discussed briefly in this chapter. For more information, you can refer to the following websites:

http://www.acupunctureclinic.biz/techniques.aspx (a dead link)
http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?p=ACUPUNCTURE+TECHNIQUE
http://www.ehow.com /way_5418023_acupressure-techniques.html (a dead link)