This book has prescriptions for stroke paresis and polyneuropathy that affects 25 million Americans and has an in-depth review of acupuncture theory from a historical perspective covering 4,000 years.

This book presents an overview of the theoretical foundations of electroacupuncture, together with experimental and clinical evidence for the efficacy of electroacupuncture in its various forms. It also provides guidance on the effective clinical practice of electroacupuncture, illustrated with informative case histories. It serves as an excellent introduction on the subject, covering all the key information a beginning practitioner would need to know, as well as exploring avenues for advanced practice. The accompanying CD-ROM is an ideal research tool, providing searchable chapters from the book as well as an extensive database of more than 8,000 clinical trials that can be accessed via the CD-ROM or through a companion website. liThe first comprehensive overview of modern acupuncture methods for 20 years/liliClear and accessible guide to an increasingly popular form of acupuncture practice/liliDesigned for both technically and non-technically minded readers/liliProvides a basis for immediate practical application in a variety of clinical situations/liliCase studies from expert practitioners in the field illustrate the variety of possible approaches/liliOnly book on the subject to offer both practical suggestions and thorough exploration of the research behind the practice/liliBridges the gap between traditional and modern scientific approaches to acupuncture/liliSifts and sorts what is often confusing or highly technical material into manageable and practical information/liliIncludes an interactive CD-ROM containing over 15,000 references/liliFully searchable database of more than 8,000 clinical studies is accessible via the accompanying CD-ROM and website/liliDatabase includes material from thousands of studies never before available in English - translated from Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian and other European languages/liliComprehensive glossary defines and explains important concepts

Microcurrent electro-acupuncture is a safe and highly effective evaluation and treatment system with far-reaching applications, including pain management, rehabilitation, tissue healing acceleration and meridian balancing. This book is the definitive guide to this new and outstanding modality. It is organized into easy to reference sections covering all aspects of theory, techniques and treatment protocols. Abundant photographs illustrate all techniques and listed acu-points. Once you start using microcurrents in your practice you will refer to this text again and again. You will learn to: Understand microcurrents and the bio-electric qualities of the human body, with an overview of contemporary research on the subject. (Chapters 1-4) Master the secrets of pain treatment and significantly improve your results with difficult to treat patients. (Chapters 5-9) Apply a range of point-specific probe techniques for non-needle acupuncture and trigger point treatment for rapid pain control and meridian balancing (Chapters 7-8) Apply pad electrode applications for acute and chronic pain and assisted rehabilitation, including microamp and milliamp interferential methods. (Chapter 9) Address both causal (Root) and symptomatic (Branch) aspects of patient complaints within a single treatment session utilizing the power Four-Step Protocol (Chapters 10-14) Accurately evaluate the Organ/meridian system through three valuable diagnostic systems: Electronic Meridian Testing (EMT), Alarm Point Kinesiology and Gastrocnemius testing (Chapters 15-17) Confidently treat a wide range of specific clinical pain and disease conditions including: neck and back pain, allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, eye diseases, cancer pain, RSD, thoracic outlet syndrome and much more (Treatment Formulary I and II) Understand and apply basic techniques of Electroacupuncture According to Voll (EAV), using specific treatment frequencies and newly discovered points. (Treatment Formulary III)

Grigorova, a chemist, homeopath, and pharmacist, summarizes 11 years of her work as a naturopathic practitioner in Africa where she explored the action of a number of homeopathic remedies on different pathogens while testing patients with the Voll method.

This book is meant as a textbook for students and practitioners to use as a reference to guide them in the safe and effective use of electroacupuncture. It includes the following: • How acupuncture and electroacupuncture works scientifically. • Effective means to treat inflammation anywhere in the body. And when to use each. • How to stop a degenerative process. • How to repair partially torn tendons, ligaments, etc. without surgery. • How to speed up healing of broken bones. • What various frequencies do and when to use them. • New needling techniques and additional lines for scalp acupuncture. • My theory for why we have microsystems. • My theory on why magnets work. • New uses/functions for existing points. • New points that are useful clinically. • What acupuncture points are and how best to use them. • Proof the meridians are a secondary system for the circulation of extracellular fluid and what that means for treatments. New treatment based on that fact to treat lymphedema. • How to treat a number of disorders with electroacupuncture. • How and when to use a point locater. • A new method to diagnose organ problems before Western tests. • Ryodoraku acupuncture, a Japanese form of electrodiagnosis and treatment. • I also cover Light therapy, Light and sound therapy, Hemisync, and a short course in Therapeutic touch. • Other tips from a practitioner with over 30 years’ experience.

In 1987, our first book Acupuncture: Textbook and Atlas received rave reviews (e.g., in New England Journal of Medicine). This prompted us to write this smaller, affordable version in order to reach a wider audience. The smaller format has been so successful that we are now into our fourth revised edition. This has given us the opportunity to update and improve the book. For example, nu merous new references to scientific advances have been added. Also the section on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was ad ded because it gives a more complete picture of the current prac tice of acupuncture. Acupuncture has come a long way since our first book in 1987. There has been a surge of interest in treating drug addictions by ear acupuncture in 450 centers world wide. The treatment of nau sea and vomiting has been so well tested (scientifically) that the FDA (USA) is considering making this the major indication for acupuncture in America. Research into its efficacy for neurologi cal and pulmonary diseases is also gaining credibility. No longer is chronic pain the only scientifically acceptable use for acupuncture (based on the endorphin mechanism).