Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture: The Practical Guide for an

Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture: The Practical Guide for an Acupuncturist

Please be aware that this ebook is print replica(PDF) with many illustrations and photos. Devices with 7 inches or larger color screen recommended. This book explains cosmetic acupuncture points and insertion techniques with the various pictures and surface anatomy to help the readers easily apply these maneuvers in the clinical field. Facial cosmetic acupuncture treatment consists of three principles. The first principle is the orthodox TCM method with Qi modulation. The second principle is based on local, tissue effect with needle stimulation. The last principle is the unique Korean cosmetic acupuncture controlling tension of the facial muscles.

[ CONTENTS ]

Cosmetics in TCM
1. Background and History of Cosmetics in TCM
2. Aging and Cosmetics in TCM
3. History and Trend of Cosmetic Acupuncture
4. Other Treatment Options in TCM

Anatomy and Physiology for Cosmetic Acupuncture
1. Structure and Function of the Skin
2. Face Aging
3. Bones
4. Muscles

Cosmetic Acupuncture Application
1. Three Principles of Cosmetic Acupuncture
2. Clinical Application of Cosmetic Acupuncture
3. Commonly Used Acupoints
4. Diagnosis for Cosmetic Acupuncture
5. Choice of Needles and Needling Techniques
6. The 5Cs of Cosmetic Acupuncture

Cosmetic Acupuncture Points and Insertion
1. Distal Points
2. Local Points

About the authors

Seung Choi, OMD, LAc
She is an acupuncturist, writer, and speaker. She graduated from the best oriental medical school in S. Korea, Kyunghee University, and finished residentship training as an internal medicine specialist in Bosaeng hospital in S. Korea. She has experienced in acupuncture over 25 years, especially she has devoted herself to female patients with psychosomatic problems, obesity, and cosmetic fields. She believes that true health and beauty come from sound mind, therefore she has been combining various ways for mental health in acupuncture practice. She studied 'Neuropsychiatry' in Kyunghee graduate school of Oriental Medicine and â€˜Dance/Movement therapy' in Seoul women's graduate school in S. Korea. She has been a staff physician of Hamsoa Oriental Medicine Clinic and a lecture at Samra and Dongguk University in LA since she moved to US in 2007. She has been running her unique â€™Yangsungâ€™ program, which combines TCM and psychiatry for obesity patients, and practicing facial cosmetic acupuncture techniques based on muscle/fascia tensegrity.

Other TCM books by Seung Choi:
1. Dance Diet based on TCM (2004)
2. How to Make Herbal Remedies by Yourself (2007)
3. Sasang Medicine: A Self-Learning Text(kindle edition) (2017)

Hyungsuk Choi, OMD, LAc, PhD
Dr. Choi is a top acupuncture clinician with over 24 years of experience specializing in musculoskeletal pain disorders. He started his medical career in Seoul, Korea after graduating from the school of Oriental Medicine in Kyunghee University and got a PhD in Complementary and Alternative Medicine from Cha University. As a practitioner in S. Korea, he mainly cared for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. In 2008, he moved to LA and worked as a professor at Samra University and president of Samra Spinal Center. Since then, he has been teaching acupuncture at Dongguk University in LA, and publishing many articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. He is also the co-author of â€œSasang Medicine: a Self-Learning Textâ€. From his experience working in S. Koreaâ€™s national public health care and as a university researcher working alongside talented medical doctors and other scientists, his experience led him to develop an acupuncture technique called, â€œKinetic Acupuncture.â€
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-07-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2018-07-02
Format	Kindle eBook

Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture: The Practical Guide for an Acupuncturist

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