Author : Hyungsuk Choi
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Page : 212 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2018-08-21
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ISBN : 9781719838542
This is Korean and English edition of the book "Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture" 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 TCM1. Background and History of Cosmetics in TCM2. Aging and Cosmetics in TCM3. History and Trend of Cosmetic Acupuncture4. Other Treatment Options in TCMAnatomy and Physiology for Cosmetic Acupuncture1. Structure and Function of the Skin2. Face Aging3. Bones4. MusclesCosmetic Acupuncture Application1. Three Principles of Cosmetic Acupuncture2. Clinical Application of Cosmetic Acupuncture3. Commonly Used Acupoints4. Diagnosis for Cosmetic Acupuncture5. Choice of Needles and Needling Techniques6. The 5Cs of Cosmetic AcupunctureCosmetic Acupuncture Points and Insertion1. Distal Points2. Local PointsAbout the authorsSeung Choi, OMD, LAcShe 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 '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 'Yangsung' 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, PhDDr. 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 "Sasang Medicine: a Self-Learning Text". From his experience working in S. Korea'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, "Kinetic Acupuncture."