Acupuncture for Headaches, Eyes and ENT Pathologies.

Intro -- Acupuncture for Headaches, Eyes and ENT Pathologies by Hamid Montakab -- Preface -- Introduction -- Some practical advice about treatment -- Part I: Head Energetics -- 1. Energetics of the Head and the Neck -- The head, trunk and neck -- The head and the 'Sea of Marrow' -- The head in relation to the 'Three Treasures' and the 'Three Bony Structures' -- The head and the three transformational centres (Dan Tian) -- The portals and the sensory organs -- 2. Channels and Points -- The six Skin zones ('Pi Bu') -- The Jing Jin (Sinew channels) -- The Luo Mai-connecting vessels and the portals -- The Jing Bie (Divergent channels) and the 'Windows of Heaven' -- The head in relation to the Windows of Heaven -- The primary channels -- The Extraordinary vessels -- Part II: Physiopathology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Principles -- 3. Diagnosis -- Pain and the 'Eight Diagnostic Principles' -- Diagnosis in relation to the Six Pathogenic Factors -- Diagnosis in relation to the 'Five Substances' -- 4. Selection of the Primary Channels and Choice of Points -- 5. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Jing Jin (Sinew Channels) -- The head in relation to the body armours -- 6. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Jing Bie (Divergent Channels) -- Pathways of the Jing Bie -- Treatment protocols for the Jing Bie -- 7. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Luo-Connecting Vessels -- 8. Diagnosis and Treatment of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels -- Part III: Acupuncture Points of the Head and Neck -- 9. Windows of Heaven -- 10. General Facilitating Points for the Movements of Yang and Yin -- General points facilitating the descent of Yang -- General points mobilizing Yang -- General points facilitating the ascent of Yin -- General points mobilizing Yin -- Points controlling the movement of Yang and Yin between the front and the back.

Points controlling the movements of Yin and Yang from left to right and right to left -- 11. Local Barrier Points -- Points controlling Yang movements in the neck -- Points controlling the Yang movements in the face -- 12. The Occipital Barrier -- 13. General Points that Control the Human Being's Interchange with the Outer World -- Part IV: Classification and Treatment -- 14. Headaches -- Physiology in Chinese medicine -- Diagnosis and therapeutic orientation -- External headaches -- Internal headaches -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of headaches -- 15. Pathologies of the Eye -- Diagnostic principles -- Choice of local and proximal points -- General points to consider in eye pathologies -- Extra points -- Accommodation problems -- Retinal pathologies -- Vitreous humour -- Retina and optic nerve -- Extraocular muscles -- Eyelids and eyelashes -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of eye diseases -- 16. Pathologies of the Ear -- Diagnostic principles -- Otitis -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of vertigo -- 17. Pathologies of the Nose -- Sinusitis -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of nose pathologies -- 18. Pathologies of the Mouth and Throat -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of mouth pathologies -- 19. Pathologies of Speech -- 20. Other Head and Face Disorders: Teeth, Face, Skin, Scalp and Hair -- Tooth pathologies -- Facial dermatitis -- Evidence-based acupuncture in the treatment of Bell's palsy -- Appendix -- The Jing Jin Sinew channels -- The Jing Bie (Divergent channels) -- The Luo Mai-connecting vessels -- Index of Symptoms and Treatments -- Case studies -- Bibliography -- Blank Page.

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