内容简介
This book is compiled by experienced traditional medicine specialists．It discusses the origins，development，characteristics， and indications of hand therapy as well as common methods of hand massage，hand acupuncture，hand bath，and hand qigong used tO treat various medical，surgical，gynecological，pediatric and ENT diseases．It iS concise．practical．written with ease and grace，and includes 50 illustrations．This book is meant to satisfy the needs of medical workers and average readers alike to understand，learn，and practice this unique hand therapy，created and developed over many years in China．
目录
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
Ⅰ. Origin and Development of Hand Therapy
Ⅱ. Hand Therapy Indications,Characteristics,and Precautions
Chapter 2 COMMON ACUPOINTS FOR HAND THERAPY.
Chapter 3 COMMON HAND THERAPY METHODS
Ⅰ. Hand Therapy Massage
Ⅱ. Hand Therapy Acupuncture
Ⅲ. Hand Therapy Using Hand Bath
Ⅳ. Hand Therapy Using Hand Qigong
Ⅴ. Hand Therapy Using Miscellaneous Methods
Chapter 4 TREATMENT OF COMMON DISEASES
Ⅰ. Medical Diseases
Common cold
Cough
Shortness of breath
Asthma
Heart palpitations
Bi-syndrome of chest
Stomachache
Hiccups
Vomiting
Dysphagia
Abdominal pain
Dysentery
Diarrhea
Constipation
Costal pain
Abdominal mass
Lumbago
Retention of urine
Incontinence of urine
Emission of semen
Impotence
Insomnia
Diabetes mellitus
Vertigo
Cerebral apoplexy
Muscular atrophy
Epilepsy
Psychosis
Dementia
Shock
Bi-syndrome
Numbness
Tetany
Headache
Febrile diseases
Malaria
Heat stroke
Ⅱ. Dermatological and Surgical Conditions
Stiff neck
Furuncle
Tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes
Acute mastitis
……
Ⅲ. Gynecological Diseases
Ⅳ. Pediatric Diseases
Ⅴ. Diseases of the Eye,Ear,Nose,and Oral Cavity
摘要
15. Xialian （LI8, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian）
Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi（LI 11） acupoints and 1.3 cm from Quchi （Fig. 4）.
Function: To adjust qi and promote transportation in organs.
Indications: Headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, acute mastitis, and pain in elbow and arm.
Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.
16. Shanglian （EI 9, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian）Locationi On the connecting line between Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi（LI 11） acupoints and 10 cm from Quchi （Fig. 4）.
Function: To adjust qi and promote transportation in organs.
Indications: Headache, pain in shoulder and arm, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hemip Jegia.
Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6-3.3 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.
17. Shousanli （EI 10, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian）
Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi（LI 11） acupoints and 6.7 cm from Quchi （Fig. 4）.Function: To clear heat, improve vision, adjust qi, and promote transportation in organs.
Indications: Abdominal distension, diarrhea, eye diseases, toothache, hemiplegia, and hand, arm, and elbow pain.
Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6-3.3 cm; and moxibustion is permissible. ……
