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One-Needle Miracle (3rd Edition)

Rating 3.8
Word count
164K words
Chapters
185
ISBN
9787530424308

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Summary

Aiming at popularization and practical use, this book combines illustrations with concise, accessible language and straightforward treatment methods, making it easy to learn and apply for clinical acupuncture practitioners. It expands coverage to over 50 additional commonly seen conditions beyond the first edition, pairing traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine disease names for easier study. The selected treatments are simple and effective, clinically verified by medical staff and refined through the editors' own long-term practice with reliable results. Each method uses only one acupoint—mostly from the fourteen meridians, extraordinary points, or Ashi points. Focusing on treatment techniques, the book helps readers master practical methods for wider application.

Editor's review

This book has a clear positioning: it is aimed at acupuncture clinicians, presenting treatments for common conditions in a concise, learnable, and practical way. The third edition adds more than fifty conditions to the first edition, using Chinese medicine and modern medical disease names in a complementary way so that readers from different backgrounds can study by cross-reference. Its most distinctive feature is the editorial approach of “one point per method, one point for effect”; the points are mostly drawn from the fourteen meridians and extra points, as well as ashi points, with the focus on the treatment method itself, so that readers can grasp the method and understand its application. The text is accessible and illustrated, and the treatments have been clinically verified, most also having been used by the editors over the long term, giving the book strong practicality. It should not be read as a textbook to replace systematic pattern differentiation, but rather as a clinical reference for checking and needling technique: first clarify the condition and pattern, then compare with the point selection and manipulation in the book, and judge applicability in light of one's own experience. For grassroots acupuncture practitioners and readers who need to quickly look up point-selection approaches for common conditions, this book is more a handy reference tool than a theoretical work to be read from cover to cover.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Grassroots acupuncture clinicians who need to quickly look up point-selection approaches for common conditions
  • Practitioners who already have basic acupuncture knowledge and wish to expand their experience with single-point treatments
  • Students of Chinese medicine and related majors using it as supplementary reference for clinical observation and practice
  • Rural doctors or community Chinese medicine service providers with some basic acupuncture knowledge

Not a good fit for

  • General readers with no acupuncture foundation who want to self-study and then perform needling themselves
  • Beginners seeking to systematically study Chinese medicine pattern-differentiation and treatment theory
  • Research-oriented readers looking for lengthy case analyses and theoretical discussion

Reading tips

  1. Read the general introduction first to understand the editorial format, then look up entries by condition; it is not necessary to read from beginning to end.
  2. When encountering a specific condition, first complete pattern differentiation, then compare with the point selection and treatment methods in the book to verify one's thinking.
  3. Make notes on the key operating points for commonly used conditions, and record effects and differences after clinical use.
  4. Read alongside systematic acupuncture textbooks, using this book to supplement the clinical perspective on single-point treatments.

About the publisher

Beijing Science and Technology Press China · Founded in 1981

Beijing Science and Technology Press is a science and technology publisher focused on health, medicine, and popular science. Its current collection of 158 titles covers categories such as health, popular science, applied psychology, and medicine, addressing practical subjects like physical training and sports anatomy as well as emotional regulation and psychological healing. Representative titles include You Don't Have to Forgive to Heal, Night Sky Watching, Starting Strength, Burns' Feeling Good, The Female Body: Everything About the Amazing Female Body, Sports Anatomy, Strength Training Programs, and The Schwarzenegger Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. In terms of authors, works by Pete Walker, Terence Dickinson, Mark Rippetoe, David Burns, and Sheila de Liz are included, while translators Yan Feifei, Zhuang Zhonghua, and Li Zhanjiang have contributed to related titles. Overall, the press balances professional rigor with accessibility for general readers and has developed a clear publishing profile in areas such as fitness training, self-help psychology, and women's health. Public information is limited; this introduction is based on the titles available in the collection.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 再版说明
  3. 第一章 内科病症
  4. 感冒
  5. 咳嗽
  6. 支气管哮喘
  7. 胃脘痛
  8. 腹痛
  9. 腹泻
  10. 便秘
  11. 呕吐
  12. 呃逆
  13. 胃痉挛
  14. 胃下垂
  15. 消化性溃疡
  16. 慢性浅表性胃炎
  17. 急性胃肠炎
  18. 急性细菌性痢疾
  19. 食管贲门失弛缓症
  20. 反流性食管炎
  21. 眩晕
  22. 惊悸
  23. 心律失常
  24. 高血压
  25. 心绞痛
  26. 急性心肌梗死
  27. 高脂血症
  28. 心脏神经官能症
  29. 低脉压综合征
  30. 胁痛
  31. 腰痛
  32. 甲状腺功能亢进
  33. 单纯性甲状腺肿
  34. 甲状腺功能减退症
  35. 风湿性关节炎
  36. 血小板减少性紫癜
  37. 白细胞减少症
  38. 失眠
  39. 梅核气
  40. 脏躁
  41. 癫狂
  42. 痫证
  43. 癔病
  44. 晕厥
  45. 中风
  46. 椎-基底动脉性脑缺血发作
  47. 假性延髓麻痹
  48. 头痛
  49. 视神经炎
  50. 三叉神经痛
  51. 面神经麻痹
  52. 面肌痉挛
  53. 枕神经痛
  54. 肋间神经痛
  55. 坐骨神经痛
  56. 股外侧皮神经炎
  57. 发作性睡病
  58. 痉挛性斜颈
  59. 咀嚼肌痉挛
  60. 腓肠肌痉挛
  61. 第二章 外科病症
  62. 颈椎病
  63. 肩关节周围炎
  64. 肱骨外上髁炎
  65. 腱鞘囊肿
  66. 桡骨茎突部狭窄性腱鞘炎
  67. 急性腰扭伤
  68. 第三腰椎横突综合征
  69. 梨状肌综合征
  70. 腰椎后关节紊乱症
  71. 急性腰椎小关节紊乱综合征
  72. 踝关节软组织损伤
  73. 落枕
  74. 颈肩痛
  75. 肩背痛
  76. 跟痛症
  77. 颈淋巴结结核
  78. 急性淋巴管炎
  79. 急性乳腺炎
  80. 胆道蛔虫症
  81. 胆石症、胆囊炎
  82. 急性肠梗阻
  83. 阳痿
  84. 遗精
  85. 阴茎异常勃起
  86. 不射精症
  87. 慢性前列腺炎
  88. 尿潴留
  89. 血尿
  90. 肾绞痛
  91. 尿失禁
  92. 脱肛
  93. 痔
  94. 肛裂
  95. 第三章 皮肤科病症
  96. 带状疱疹
  97. 疣
  98. 真菌性皮肤病
  99. 湿疹
  100. 荨麻疹
  101. 皮肤瘙痒症
  102. 痤疮
  103. 斑秃
  104. 冻疮
  105. 鸡眼
  106. 黄水疮
  107. 皮下囊虫病
  108. 疖
  109. 丹毒
  110. 黄褐斑
  111. 第四章 妇儿科病症
  112. 痛经
  113. 闭经
  114. 带下
  115. 功能失调性子宫出血
  116. 外阴瘙痒
  117. 子宫脱垂
  118. 妊娠剧吐
  119. 乳汁分泌过少
  120. 乳溢症
  121. 胎盘滞留
  122. 胎位不正
  123. 高热惊厥
  124. 急性支气管炎
  125. 小儿哮喘
  126. 畏食
  127. 婴幼儿腹泻
  128. 婴幼儿营养不良
  129. 遗尿症
  130. 小儿神经性尿频
  131. 夜啼
  132. 儿童脑功能轻微失调
  133. 小儿鞘膜积液
  134. 疝气
  135. 小儿吐乳症
  136. 流行性腮腺炎
  137. 百日咳
  138. 蛔虫病
  139. 第五章 五官科病症
  140. 睑腺炎
  141. 急性结膜炎
  142. 病毒性角膜炎
  143. 中心性浆液性视网膜病变
  144. 近视眼
  145. 电光性眼炎
  146. 急性中耳炎
  147. 内耳性眩晕症
  148. 耳鸣、耳聋
  149. 慢性鼻炎
  150. 慢性鼻窦炎
  151. 过敏性鼻炎
  152. 鼻出血
  153. 急性喉炎
  154. 慢性咽炎
  155. 急性扁桃体炎
  156. 复发性口腔溃疡
  157. 牙痛
  158. 齿衄
  159. 颞下颌关节功能紊乱综合征
  160. 第六章 其他病症
  161. 面部偏汗
  162. 考场综合征
  163. 冷泪
  164. 岔气
  165. 呵欠频作
  166. 下肢发凉
  167. 附录
  168. 四总穴歌
  169. 回阳九针歌
  170. 马丹阳天星十二穴治杂病歌
  171. 行针指要歌
  172. 孙真人十三鬼穴歌
  173. 胜玉歌
  174. 玉龙歌
  175. 肘后歌
  176. 杂病穴法歌
  177. 标幽赋
  178. 百症赋
  179. 席弘赋
  180. 通玄指要赋
  181. 卧岩凌先生得效应穴针法赋
  182. 十四经要穴主治歌
  183. 千金十一穴歌
  184. 灵光赋
  185. 拦江赋

FAQ

Can people without an acupuncture foundation perform needling themselves by following the book?
Not recommended. The book is aimed at acupuncture clinicians and focuses on treatment methods and point-selection thinking; it does not replace systematic training in anatomy, disinfection, needling technique, and risk management. Self-needling carries risks such as nerve and blood vessel injury and infection, and should not be performed without professional training and guidance.
What does the third edition mainly add compared with the first edition?
According to the materials, the third edition adds more than fifty conditions to the first edition, all common clinical conditions, and continues the format of being illustrated, concise in treatment methods, and using one point per method. The added conditions broaden the scope for reference, but the specific entries should be based on the book's table of contents.
Why does the book use both Chinese medicine and modern medical disease names?
The materials state that Chinese medicine and modern medical disease names are used in a complementary way to help readers with different learning backgrounds understand by cross-reference. When looking things up, readers can first locate the condition by modern medical disease name, then refer to the Chinese medicine disease name and pattern-differentiation approach, reducing the difficulty caused by differences in naming.
Can this book replace systematic acupuncture textbooks?
No. It emphasizes popularization, practicality, and concise treatment methods, with a focus on single-point treatment reference for common conditions; the theoretical system and pattern-differentiation training still require systematic textbooks. A more appropriate use is as a clinical reference and technique guide, used together with textbooks, mentorship, and clinical practice.

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About the author

梁立武 Author · China

Liang Liwu is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available. One work by this author is currently known, and it falls under the category of medicine. The representative work is Yizhen Ling (Third Edition), literally “One-Needle Wonder.” The title indicates that the book concerns acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical therapy, and the phrase “one needle” suggests an emphasis on choosing few acupoints and keeping procedures simple. The fact that it is a third edition shows that earlier versions existed and that the content has been revised through use. Based on the available information, Liang Liwu's writing is oriented toward practical diagnosis and treatment as well as study and reference; it is a practical compilation in the field of Chinese acupuncture, with language and organization intended to serve consultation and application. Because reliable records of birth and death dates, education, and professional experience are unavailable, this introduction makes no inferences and presents the author's identity and writing direction solely on the basis of the work information in the database, for readers' reference when learning about the book.

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