Book description
Shonishin: Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture addresses
the emerging interest in safe, specialized, non-insertion acupuncture
treatment options for infants and children. The only English language
book available on the topic, it focuses on the most important feature
in the treatment of children: patient-comfort. The author gives
hands-on advice that can be easily integrated into clinical practice.
The text begins with an overview of the underlying principles of
Shonishin and the special tools and needles used to gently
press, tap, scratch, rub, and stroke the childs skin without
penetrating it. The expert author then outlines root and symptomatic
approaches and techniques, followed by detailed information on how to
manage a wide range of specific problems and diseases.
Shonishin is an excellent treatment option for common
respiratory and digestive ailments.
Features
48 cases from around the world cover which tools and methods work
best for different patients, showing a range of treatment ideas,
methods, and results available with the techniques described in the
book
140 illustrations, photos, and diagrams complement the text
throughout
Numerous tips on how to pacify scared children and aggravated
parents This unique, user-friendly guide is a must-have for all
acupuncturists, students and teachers of acupuncture as well as
pediatricians who also use acupuncture -- regardless of style of
practice. The basic treatment has the added advantage of being easily
taught to parents so that they can use it regularly at home, thus
increasing frequency of treatment and allowing parents to participate
actively in the treatment of their children.
"This is a well-written, user-friendly and rewarding book…This
book will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone- practitioner,
student, or teacher." Journal of Chinese Medicine The Stichting
(Foundation) for the Study of Traditional East Asian Medicine (STEAM),
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
