100 Diseases Treated by Single Point of Acupuncture Moxibustion

Single point therapy is an independent treatment method, derived from acupuncture and moxibustion. It refers to the application of stimulation at one point or one small local area of the superficial of the body in order to treat and prevent diseases.

Single point therapy consists of many methods of acupuncture and moxibustion, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, auricular acupuncture, head acupuncture, cupping therapy, bleeding therapy, point injection and laser therapy. It also consists of medicated compress, acupressure and massage, which are exceptional category of acupuncture and moxibustion.

Single point therapy uses fewer points with less pain, and easy to master, with good and quick effect.

This book introduces different therapies for the treatment of 100 common diseases by single acupoint, including the point, location, method, result, case study and discussion, with the author's personal experiences.

This book is suitable for TCM doctors, teachers, students and acupuncture practitioners. Illustrated.

Dr. Chen Decheng, born on March 8, 1963 in China, is a professor at the Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also the vice-director of the Acupoint Study Committee of the China Association of Acupuncture & Moxibustion.

Dr. Chen Decheng studied in Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 1994 to July 1997, majoring in Acupuncture & Moxibustion for a Doctor Degree in Medicine. His supervisor was Professor Qiu Maoliang, one of the most famous specialists of acupuncture in China.

Dr. Chen Decheng finished his research in medicine on the following topics: (1) Study on the single point therapy. (2) Clinical and experimental study on the treatment of diabetes mellitus by acupuncture. (3) Clinical and experimental study on chronic atrophic gastritis treated by acupoint injection therapy. All of these researches have won prizes from the government departments. His publications include five books and more than 60 articles on acupuncture & moxibustion. The books are: The Chinese Single Point of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, the Chinese Double Points of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, the Chinese Multiple Points of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, the Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion for Beauty and Antiage, Hand and Foot Therapy of Acupuncture & Moxibustion. The articles were published by national and international medical magazines in Chinese or English.

Dr. Chen Decheng engages in clinical practice, teaching and research in acupuncture & moxibustion at home and abroad. He has made professional visits to Russia, Egypt, United Arab Emirate and many other countries for treatment and teaching in acupuncture & moxibustion.