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FOREWORD
Foot therapy is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine. It contains a
number of unique therapeutic methods established and developed over a very long
historical period of medical practice by many physicians of successive
dynasties. Because the foot is closely linked with the internal organs through
meridians, and fixed acupoints and corresponding areas of the internal organs
are located on the foot, different stimuli applied to those acupoints and areas
on foot can prevent and treat diseases, and improve and preserve health. Foot
therapy methods are easy to learn and can cure many diseases, without any harmful
side effects.
Employing the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine and the modern
medical knowledge and rich clinical experience of the authors, this book was
written for the enlightenment of foreign readers so that they might understand,
learn, and use this wonderful traditional therapy of China.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction to Foot Therapy
1. Origin and Development of Foot Therapy
2. Foot Therapy Indications
Chapter 2 Foot diagnosis
1. Reflecting Areas of Internal Organs on Foot
2. General Examination
3. Physical Examination on Foot
Chapter 3 Meridians and Acupoints on Foot
1. Foot Meridians
2. Foot Acupoints
3. Extra Foot Acupoints
Chapter 4 Foot Acupuncture
1. Method of Localizing Foot Acupoints
2. Foot Acupoints (FA)
3. Principles for Selecting Acupoints
4. Application Methods
5. Precautions
Chapter 5 Other Foot Therapies
1. Foot Massage
2. Foot Acupuncture
3. Application of Drugs on Foot
4. Foot Bath
Chapter 6 treatment of common Diseases
I. Medical Diseases
1. common cold (influenza)
2. Cough
3. Pulmonary tuberculosis
4. Asthma
5. Heat stroke
6. Hypertension
7. Hemiplegia
8. Facial palsy
9. facial spasm
10. Insomnia
11. Heart Palpitations
12. Hysteria
13. epilepsy
14.Psychosis
15. Stomachache
16. Ptosis of stomach
17. Hiccups
18. Flank pain
19. diarrhea
20. Bacillary dysentery
21. Constipation
22. Diabetes mellitus
23. vertigo
24. Impotence
25. Emission of Semen
26. Stranguria
27. Bi-syndrome
28. Periarthritis of shoulder
29. Lumbago
30. Sciatic neuralgia
31. cervical spondylosis
32. Rheumatic arthritis
33. Poor memory
34. Nephritis
35. Vomiting
36. retention of urine
37. Incontinence of urine
38. Low fever
39. Trigeminal neuralgia
40. Proctoptosis
41. stiff neck
42. carsickness
43. Obesity
II Gynecological Diseases
1. Irregular Menstruation
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. functional uterine bleeding
4. Leukorrhagia
5. Amenorrhea
6. Prolapse of uterus
7. Pudendal itching
8. Pregnancy vomiting
9. chronic pelvic inflammation
10. Infertility in women
11. Menopausal syndrome
12. Abnormal Position of fetus
13. Postpartum fainting
14. Hypogalactia
III Pediatric Diseases
1. Whooping cough
2. Indigestive malnutrition
3. Epidemic parotitis
4. Bed-wetting
5. Diarrhea
6. Poliomyelitis
7. Acute convulsions in children
IV Surgical and Dermatological Diseases
1. Furuncle and Carbuncle
2. Acuter mastitis
3. Hyperplasia of breast
4. Erysipelas
5. Acute cholecystitis
6. Diseases of prostate gland
7. Hemorrhoids
8. Constrictive tenosynovitis
9. Soft tissues sprain
10. Eczema
11. Urticaria
12. Alopecia areata
V. Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, ad Throat
1. Red eyes
2. Hordeolum (stye)
3. Myopia
4. Optic atrophy
5. Presbyopia
6. Nasal bleeding
7. Sinusitis
8. Tinnitus and deafness
9. sudden aphonia
10. Aphtha
11. Toothache
12. Sore throat
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