Overview

A Complete Course in Acupuncture was the original title of the text issued to students a the New England School of Acupuncture prior to its extensive revision as The Book of Acupuncture Points and Treatment of Disease of Acupuncture. This digital edition contains the revised content of both texts. There are two sets of indexes and appendicies, one for each volume. This makes the e-Book rather large and, while it will work on tablets and phones, readers may find the searches rather slow on the lower power versions. This combined version is ideal for searching the complete contents, however, given the size of the e-Book, readers wishing to do extensive searching should consider using a desktop computer for the greater processing power.

The author relates the practical utility of point use and emphasizes the selection of points for the treatment of particular symptoms and conditions. For each point there is a listing of its clinical effects and applicable diseases, symptoms, and energetic conditions. The treatment information includes insertion depth, moxibustion techniques, contraindications, stimulation methods, and treatment frequency. This book offers an insightful view of the clinical tradition in Chinese medicine and provides an opportunity for advanced study. An eminently practical book with one of the most useful indexes available, this text is the first volume of A Complete Course in Acupuncture; as such, it has helped working clinicians longer than any other English-language book in the field.

Author Information

James Tin Yao So

Author: The Book of Acupuncture Points, Treatment of Disease by Acupuncture, A Complete Course in Acupuncture.

Dr. So is famous throughout East Asia for his knowledge and understanding of the essence of acupuncture, and what is more important, he is truly a teacher!  At the time Dr. So came to the US in 1973 he had been teaching acupuncture in Hong Kong, Singapore and other East Asian nations continuously since 1941 .He the rest of his life as the Founder and Principal Instructor of the New England School of Acupuncture.

Dr. So describes his life in very few words.

When Japan invaded China, my church closed. At that time I learned acupuncture from Tsang Tien Chi. Shortly after, I opened my clinic. While practicing acupuncture, I always charged my patients very little. My treatments were available to the poor as well as to the rich. My business grew as my patients referred other patients. This made the patients happy and me happy. God, step by step, guided me to come and work in America in 1973.

In recognition of his contributions Dr. So was recognized as the Father of American Acupuncture.

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