Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

for the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Volume One

Diagram of General Acupoints of the Human Body: Front View
Diagram of General Acupoints of the Human Body: Rear View

The Origin and Evolution of the Way of Acupuncture
Treatise on the Appropriate Origins of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Prescriptions Everything from here down to the "Treatise on Needling Methods" is sourced from the Suwen The Suwen, or "Basic Questions," is the first half of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, the most fundamental text in Chinese medicine.

Treatises on Needling for Heat and Needling for Malaria
Treatises on Needling for Cough and Needling for Low Back Pain

Treatise on Unusual Diseases
Treatises on the Essentials of Needling and the Regulations of Needling

Treatises on the Intent of Needling and Deep Needling for Joint Disorders
Treatises on the Skin Regions, the Meridians, and the Cavities of the Bones

Treatise on Needling Acupoints for Water and Heat
Treatises on Regulating the Meridians and the Miu Needling Method Miu needling is a technique where points on the left side of the body are treated for symptoms appearing on the right side, and vice versa.

Treatises on Meridian Needling and Great Needling
Treatise on the Flow and Pouring of Yin and Yang in the Hands and Feet

Treatise on the Circulation of Defensive Qi original: Wèiqì; the protective energy that circulates on the body's surface to ward off illness.
Treatise on the Essentials of Diagnosis and the Meridians

To spread this work throughout the world, there must be benevolent and superior people who will chant and study it, mastering its arts to grant longevity to the people. This constitutes the preface.

Two square official seals are stamped in red ink below the signature of Zhao Wenbing, signifying the official state approval of the text.