--- product_id: 3886714 title: "Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text" price: "NT$486" currency: TWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/3886714-acupuncture-a-comprehensive-text store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text **Price:** NT$486 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text - **How much does it cost?** NT$486 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/3886714-acupuncture-a-comprehensive-text) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Compiled by the faculty of one of China's leading schools of traditional medicine, Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text is among the most authoritative textbooks and reference sources in its field. Since its translation into English in 1981, it has become a standard text used throughout the world. Included are descriptions of more than a thousand acupuncture points, hundreds of prescriptions (both ancient and modern) for the treatment of numerous diseases, and detailed discussion of a variety of acupuncture techniques and modalities ranging from ear, head, hand and foot acupuncture to moxibustion, cupping and surgical techniques. There are chapters devoted to modern research concerning acupuncture phenomena, and others which critically analyze ancient theory and methodology. The editors have also provided a lengthy introduction to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, a select bibliography of current research published in English, and extensive indices. Review: This book is valuable - I am glad that I bought this book. I'm a student in a TCM master's program and an intern in the student clinic at my school. For clinic, I have used this book FAR more than any other (including the ubiquitous ADRs). It has myriad extra acupoints, most of which I had never even heard of, as well as all of the usual points with their locations/actions/indications (both modern and classic). There are pull-out charts, detailed technique descriptions, and an awesome auricular chart. It has a treatment guide arranged by condition. So, say you have a patient- main complaint: stiff neck. It gives the TCM etiologies/pathologies, principle and supplementary points with needling techniques and other main treatment methods, then it lists other techniques such as moxa/cupping/cutaneous needling/injection therapy (not legal where I live but still good to know)/different micro-systems techniques/common point prescriptions based on specifics of the symptomatology/etc. At the end of each condition, there's a "remarks" with valuable info on treatment. This text even discusses "barefoot doctor" acupoints, theory, and modern research. It is complete with illustrations and medical specialty sections (pediatrics, dermatology, gynecology, etc.). It's hard to believe that they fit so much into a textbook that can be held with one hand! In short, I am loving this book! Review: Packed full of information about acupuncture and related therapies - My goodness, this is quite the involved book on acupuncture and related therapies. This is NOT the book if you are a beginner in the subject, this is a scholarly tome. I wanted more in-depth knowledge of this Chinese Medicine modality and this book sure has enough for the better part of a lifetime. I had no idea about so much of this and I am not a newbie at studying acupuncture and moxibustion. This would be a great, complete reference book for a physician or student of TCM. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 72 Reviews | ## Images ![Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aDU0vziGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is valuable *by S***T on February 17, 2010* I am glad that I bought this book. I'm a student in a TCM master's program and an intern in the student clinic at my school. For clinic, I have used this book FAR more than any other (including the ubiquitous ADRs). It has myriad extra acupoints, most of which I had never even heard of, as well as all of the usual points with their locations/actions/indications (both modern and classic). There are pull-out charts, detailed technique descriptions, and an awesome auricular chart. It has a treatment guide arranged by condition. So, say you have a patient- main complaint: stiff neck. It gives the TCM etiologies/pathologies, principle and supplementary points with needling techniques and other main treatment methods, then it lists other techniques such as moxa/cupping/cutaneous needling/injection therapy (not legal where I live but still good to know)/different micro-systems techniques/common point prescriptions based on specifics of the symptomatology/etc. At the end of each condition, there's a "remarks" with valuable info on treatment. This text even discusses "barefoot doctor" acupoints, theory, and modern research. It is complete with illustrations and medical specialty sections (pediatrics, dermatology, gynecology, etc.). It's hard to believe that they fit so much into a textbook that can be held with one hand! In short, I am loving this book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Packed full of information about acupuncture and related therapies *by R***E on July 28, 2019* My goodness, this is quite the involved book on acupuncture and related therapies. This is NOT the book if you are a beginner in the subject, this is a scholarly tome. I wanted more in-depth knowledge of this Chinese Medicine modality and this book sure has enough for the better part of a lifetime. I had no idea about so much of this and I am not a newbie at studying acupuncture and moxibustion. This would be a great, complete reference book for a physician or student of TCM. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very Interesting Book *by A***A on March 2, 2014* This book was bought as a textbook for a master's course in Chinese healing arts. For that purpose, I would recommend it. Although I'm not the one taking the course, since it is a required textbook, I believe it is probably one of the best acupunture books available. ## Frequently Bought Together - Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text - A Manual of Acupuncture - Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (4th Edition, First Printing, October 2019) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/3886714-acupuncture-a-comprehensive-text](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/3886714-acupuncture-a-comprehensive-text) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*