This guide aims to de-mystify acupuncture, explaining: how and why acupuncture works; how acupuncture is effective in most major medical specialisations; and what to expect from a visit to the acupuncturist.

Throughout history, acupuncture has provided painless, low-cost, non-invasive relief for conditions ranging from back pain and headaches to cancer and AIDS. As Americans seek viable, cost-effective health care alternatives, the benefits of acupuncture are gaining new respect in the West. In this guide, Marie Cargill, a licensed acupuncturist, de-mystifies acupuncture, explaining: how and why acupuncture works; how acupuncture is effective in most major medical specialisations; and what you can expect from a visit to the acupuncturist. Detailed, direct, and easy-to-follow, "Acupuncture" will persuade skeptics of the potential for this effective approach to healing.

Part 1 Basics: Introduction - My Path to Acupuncture
What Is Acupuncture
A Visit to an Acupuncturist
How Acupuncture Works From a Chinese View
How Acupuncture Works From a Western View. Part 2 Acupuncture at Work: Release From Pain
Acupuncture Anaesthesia
Scalp and Ear Acupuncture - the Repair of the Brain and Nervous System
Repair of Orthopaedic Injury - Chinese Hit Medicine
Internal Medicine
Cancer
The Immune System and Acupuncture
Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Paediatric Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Overcoming Addictions Through Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Mental Health. Part 3 Acupuncture in the United States: The Legal Status of Acupuncture
The Future of Acupuncture.