Dictionary of acupuncture points (2 volumes) - Dr. G. Guillaume

Find the profound identity of the order points. How can understanding the name and history of a point transform your therapeutic efficacy? This dictionary is the ultimate tool for those who wish to practice acupuncture inhabited by the control of the symbols.

Co-written by the DRS. Gérard Guillaume and Mach-Chieu, this dictionary in two volumes is a unique monumental work in French-speaking literature. It proposes a systematic study of all the points of the meridians, addressed from an angle both sinologically and medical.

Each point sheet is a complete comprehensive file: detailed etymology of the ideogram (to seize the original mind), rigorous anatomical location, traditional energy functions and modern clinical indications. By connecting the meaning of the point to its concrete action, the authors allow the practitioner to get out of the "recipes" protocols to enter a personalized and profound care strategy.

For who ?

• Acupuncturists and Practitioners MTC: Wishing to have a reliable and complete base to validate their points of points.
• Students: to build their learning on a solid etymological and anatomical understanding.
• Researchers and sinologists: interested in semantic wealth and terminological precision of Chinese medicine.

The + of the book:

• Etymological rigor: an exciting explanation of Chinese names to understand the "secret function" of points.
• An encyclopedic format: two dense volumes that cover the entire meridian system.
• A quick search tool: a clear structure that facilitates one-off consultation in the firm or in theoretical research.
• The essential reference: a clear work quoted by the greatest schools, guaranteeing validated and sustainable knowledge.

2 volumes

23 x 16 cm. 567 and 962 pages.

Ref: 978-2-906780-29-3