By Debra Betts.

Debra Betts has taught acupressure to promote a better birth experience to midwives, practitioners and pregnant women for many years.

Now - at last - this professionally produced DVD offers a detailed explanation, fully demonstrated, of the techniques involved.

Ideal for practitioners of acupuncture, acupressure, shiatsu and massage, doulas, birth helpers and pregnant women, the DVD includes testimonials from women and their partners who have used the techniques during labour and a 16-page printed booklet that sits in the DVD pack with illustrated reminders of the points and their application.

Debra Betts is an acupuncturist and educator based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has been teaching women, their support people and midwives the techniques demonstrated on this DVD since 1992. Her teaching of acupressure has in this time spread from classes held in her private clinic to international acupuncture and midwifery workshops.

Tom Kennedy is an acupuncturist based in Bristol, UK. He has a special interest in treating pregnancy related conditions, and teaches Debra’s acupressure techniques to pregnant women and their support people.

Price: $49.95; CHINA BOOKS special price $42.45 (plus p&h)

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By the author of 'Cosmetic Acupuncture' Radha Thambirajah.

Energetics is an area of growing interest and importance in acupuncture. Acupuncture treatment aims to correct the imbalance of energy, or qi; energetics is a method of diagnosing which aspects of qi are out of balance. 'Energetics in Acupuncture' provides a straight forward diagnostic method of identifying which aspects of the qi are out of balance and therefore what acupuncture treatment is required.

Radha's approach is that of energy balancing as defined by some of the original scholars of Chinese Medicine and involves choosing points to allow energy to flow between the organs therefore correcting imbalances in energy flow by sending energy from areas of excess to areas of deficiency. This goes far beyond just treating symptomatically and aims to improve the general well being of the patient.

The text is laid out in three parts:
1. The Theory
2. The Energy Balancing Laws
3. The diseases: symptoms and treatments

FEATURES: Treatments are described for over 80 different diseases : Innovative visual 'towers' show clearly what an energy imbalance looks like : Case studies illustrate imbalanced states.

RRP $76 - student/practitioner price $64.60, 2010, Hardback, 459pages.

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'What Debra Betts does so skilfully in this book is distil all the knowledge we have available to us from written history into a practical compilation of what has actually worked in practice for her patients. The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth presents entirely practical and usable information in a succinct, simple, and elegant form which is easy to access and in a language which is easy to read' - Jane Lyttleton

Twenty-seven chapters on the treatment of women through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, including:-

Miscarriage; nausea & vomiting; heartburn; constipation; varicose veins; haemorrhoids; vulval varicosities; urinary tract infections; fatigue & exhaustion; musculoskeletal conditions; anaemia; insomnia; anxiety & depression; vaginal discharge & itching; itching of the skin; sinusitis; hypertension (PIH); oedema; small-for-dates babies; breech & posterior positions; prebirth treatments; induction; intrauterine death; labour & delivery; acupressure in labour; postnatal treatment; research; Western & Chinese dietary advice.

Appendices offer full glossaries of both Western and Chinese medical terminology, full information on the stages of, and medical tests carried out through, pregnancy and fully illustrated guide to location and needling of all points discussed in the text.

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Edited by Jennie Longbottom, published by Churchill Livingstone.

"Acupuncture in Manual Therapy" is a comprehensive overview of manual therapy interventions combined with acupuncture management of musculoskeletal disorders covering all major joints of the body.

The book is intended to offer physiotherapists and students of acupuncture a clinical reasoning model, whilst supporting suggested interventions with the relevant evidence base in order to alleviate pain, restore function and facilitate rehabilitation within musculoskeletal management. It places an emphasis on the neurophysiological processes of pain management stressing the importance of using the correct intervention for the relevant presenting pain mechanism.

Each chapter of this book discusses suggested manual intervention, acupuncture evidence and physiological processes underpinning this combined approach to musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction including meridian acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, tens and trigger point acupuncture as a means of addressing the varying pain patterns presented within musculoskeletal rehabilitation. This book provides knowledge from distinctive and prominent contributors from the world of manual therapy and acupuncture whilst this expertise is further supported by the provision of student case studies to offer support and enhance learning.

Features:-

Twelve chapters addressing each of the major joint of the musculoskeletal system ¦ Over 100 images ¦ A clinical reasoning model for manual therapy and acupuncture intervention ¦ Relevant case studies that support the student undertaking acupuncture training

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A set of 3 DVDs, just released!

Julian Scott is well known author of 'Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children' and 'The Gentle Needle' DVD. Running time of this 3-DVD set is: 4 hours 22 minutes

This 3-DVD set presents a comprehensive discussion of eye diseases, covering:

Basic Western anatomy and disease categories, with illustrations ¦ The relationship of the zangfu to the eyes ¦ Channels and points, with illustrations ¦ Demonstration of local and distal needling & moxibustion ¦ Principles of treatment ¦ Treatment strategies for common diseases including open angle ¦ glaucoma, optic atrophy, retinal bleeding, diabetic retinopathy, dry eyes, cataract, short sight, crossed eyes in children, conjunctivitis ¦ Qigong massage for the eyes

Price: RRP $100; CHINA BOOKS SPECIAL $85, plus p&h.

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This  little hardback book dotted with beautiful calligraphy and exquisite gems of information is now in stock at CHINA BOOKS, at an introductory price of $59.50, (RRP $70).

Acupuncture is an ancient healing art. Each of the acupuncture points is a palace of healing energy for the body, mind and spirit. When we suffer from 'dis-ease' these points can be used to bring our energy back into harmony and wholeness. They can also help our spirit to deepen, grow and mature. This book is about the healing practice of Five Element Acupuncture as treatment, meditation and for expanding our spirit. It is an accessible and inspiring addition to all traditions of acupuncture.

About the Author
Debra Kaatz lives in rural France in a stone house she build herself that is surrounded by magical gardens. She works as a Chinese Medicine healer, teacher and musician. She is invited to teach in countries around the world.

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By Lu Shaojie, edited by David Mayor

This text is straightforward and practical covering 127 musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders for which acupuncture treatment is particularly indicated.

Divided into seven chapters, the first four are arranged by body part and include both musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, while the three remaining chapters focus almost exclusively on neurological disorders.

Each chapter offers a wealth of information on from 8 to 31 different conditions (a total of 127 in all), and each condition is covered both from a Western medical and a Chinese medical (TCM) perspective, with sections on Clinical manifestations, Pattern identification, Treatment, Method, and Clinical notes.

FEATURES:

• Practical reference text covering 127 musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders for which acupuncture treatment is particularly indicated
• Disorders treated include sports injuries, work-related injuries, and disorders of the central nervous system, cranial nerves and peripheral nerves
• More than 475 high-quality illustrations depicting anatomic structures and empirical and standard point locations
• Needling insertion direction clearly demonstrated by 138 colour photographs
• Detailed clinical manifestations with full TCM pattern identification and fully explained point prescriptions for each disorder
• Full details of needling techniques for all points in a clearly laid-out format
• Wide selection of representative case histories
• Comprehensive Chinese medicine and Western medicine glossaries and an extensive index.

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