The Clinical Reference Guide for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by Quinn Akira Takei, DOM, L.Ac., is a valuable tool designed for the acupuncturist, Chinese herbalists, or holistic practitioner.  This easy to use resource includes the most essential Oriental Medicine information and contains everything you need to be more effective and efficient in your clinical practice. This well-designed user friendly book has been divided into eight categories; diagnosis, acupuncture fundamentals, overview of acupuncture points, the acupuncture points, the extraordinary meridians, treatment modalities, differentiation of the Zang Fu syndromes, and the treatment of disease.  Each of these sections can be conveniently located by the tabs placed on the margins of every page.  These tabs allow you to quickly access the following vital information:

Detailed images and descriptions of the acupuncture points; with Chinese and English names, locations, functions,indications, needling depths, angles, and insertion techniques

Tongue, pulse, observation and inquiry diagnostics 

Auricular & scalp acupuncture images, instructions, and protocols 

Memorization tools and charts

Empirical points and effective acupuncture point combinations

Acupuncture and herbal prescriptions for hundreds of the most common ailments and syndromes you will encounter in clinical practice.