The Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Classic Principles in Action

pros...this was one of the books that really gives a good insight into the world of Japanese/Meridian acupuncture. For those of you out there, there are different styles of acupuncture in the world. Japanese or Meridian acupuncture is more based on the very classic Chinese acupuncture. Most schools here in the US teach a very different style of acupuncture, called Zang/fu which is more based on organs and has a Chinese herbal slant. While the Japanese or Meridian style is based on meridians or lines of energy vs. the organs.But you can't go wrong with this book, with either style of acupuncture you do. Well at least if you are a pragmatist like myself. I like to find the good and useful and integrate it into my treatment style. I find that the point location and point combinations are very different from Zang fu style acupuncture. Of course if you understand what I'm talking about then I hope you can appreciate the knowledge that is stored in the book. And they have really cool and memorable drawings in the book which help with understanding the concepts.cons...not much. Sometimes a bit difficult to get, but well worth the price and the knowledge inside. Lots of clinical pearls of wisdom inside.

Good information that is not available in other books. In his first look my husband found a solution for a client with a very unusual problem who had not been helped by any other methods. Maybe that was a fluke but it was a tremendous help for this particular person, and worth the investment for her even if nothing else comes of reading it -- but we have high hopes.

I bought this book as required reading for a Japanese Meridian Therapy class and it was worth every penny. Masakazu shares case studies from his own clinical experience to bring to life the patterns he describes throughout the book. This is a great basic book for understanding meridian therapy.

Good information. More diagrams would be beneficial..

This is a very helpful book for greater learning and understanding the way Master Ikeda practices Meridian Therapy. It is well written and has lots of case studies and some explanation as to theory.

a must for all Japanese Acupuncture studentstheory set out brilliantly - must be read with other Masakazu texts -

For me, are very good book, but you need in first step read or study some classic books or your school need to pass the basic, in my opinion. Really I saw the "classical in action", but the contet required a lot of time to study and think and surch in classic books.It's very simple form, but requer to keep up your knowledge.

I first read an excerpt of this book on the publisher's website, which made it seem very clear and great for learning. However, when I got the book it wasn't as clear as I would have hoped. The theory was interspersed all throughout the book, instead of in the beginning or in a clear sort of order (and the introduction wasn't nearly thorough enough). I couldn't make sense of how to put it to good use...for instance, my personal pulse and hara diagnosis doesn't match any of the patterns. So I felt like the information was limited and at times contradictory. Attempting to understand the underlying mechanics was near impossible for me, personally. So it's good to view this book as it is: something which seasoned Japanese acupuncturists can read for their consideration. It might be useful in that regard. I don't think it's a textbook, or conducive for learning. It probably doesn't help that it's a translation from Japanese...that makes it a bit awkward to read.

Very good book for those wanting to learn more about Japanese acupuncture.

A clear and in depth guide to sense Ikeda's method and practices.