A Practical Guide to Acu-points

Chris Jarmey & Ilaira Bouratinos

360 pages; 275 mm x 212 mm; 440 colour illustrations; paperback

This book is an exceptionally well-illustrated guide to the location and properties of acu-points, and uniquely provides additional information for bodyworkers such as shiatsu and tuina therapists. The point is given as a precise anatomical location and illustrated with a dot, along with alternative locations where relevant, but this book delineates the larger area where the point can be activated by pressure, gua sha and other means. Also the optimum position for treatment via acupuncture, acupressure and other treatment strategies is given. The distribution of sensation resulting from point stimulation is also documented, and differentiated between pressure and needle application where appropriate.

Chris Jarmey, M.C.S.P., D.S., M.R.S.S., qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1979, and taught anatomy, shiatsu, qigong, and bodywork therapy throughout Europe. He authored several best-selling books, including Acupressure for Common Ailments and Shiatsu: the Complete Guide. The founder of the European Shiatsu School, Chris tragically died in November 2008: the books he wrote for Lotus and for other publishers are a fitting legacy, and will help students with their studies for years to come. 

Ilaira Bouratinos, Dip.Ac., D.S., is Principal of both the European Institute of Oriental Medicine, and the Greek branch of the European Shiatsu School. Ilaira received her diploma in acupuncture from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the early 1990’s.

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