body acupuncture: ordinary acupuncture, i.e., any form of acupuncture whose channel theory is that of TCM and whose scope is the entire human body (e.g., not just the ears).

(See also: Body acupuncture, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

French acupuncture: Style of acupuncture originated by George Soulie de Morant and pioneered by his student Dr. Chamfrault, a medical doctor. According to its theory, meridian energetics is a framework for understanding the body and disorders thereof.

(See also: French acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

pneumo-acupuncture: Technique described in ancient Chinese literature. It involves injecting air under the skin.

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periosteal acupuncture: Form of acupuncture in which the tip of the needle contacts the periosteum (the membrane that covers bones).

(See also: Periosteal acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

needle acupuncture: any form of acupuncture that centers on the insertion of needles into the skin.

(See also: Needle acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

acupuncture cupping method: Combination of acupuncture and cupping.

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acupuncture energetics (core acupuncture energetics): Practice of acupuncture with the intention of treating acupoints so that they resonate with archaic pathways of the bodymind. It involves acupuncture imaging.

(See also: Acupuncture energetics, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Acupuncture Osteopathy: A purported meridian acupuncture approach to releasing myofascial body constitutions, advanced by author Mark D. Seem, Ph.D.

(See also: Acupuncture Osteopathy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

hand acupuncture: A variegated method that centers on stimulation of acupuncture points on the hands - e.g., with needles, magnets, or an electric current.

(See also: Hand acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

hemo-acupuncture: A form of bloodletting described in ancient Chinese literature. It involves cutting or piercing the skin and blood vessels with needles.

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homuncular acupuncture: Form of acupuncture whose focus is any group of acupoints that represents a miniature human being (homunculus). Proponents have localized such groups on the nose, face, auricle, hands, and feet.

(See also: Homuncular acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Classical Five Element Acupuncture: Ancient Chinese healing art. One of its principles is that Spirit is a fundamental aspect in the maintenance of well-being.

(See also: Classical Five Element Acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

electroacupuncture (electric acupuncture, electric acupuncture therapy, electrical acupuncture):

1. Application of electricity to acupoints, with or without needles.
2. Application of electricity to acupoints through needles.

(See also: Electroacupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

auriculotherapy (auricular acupuncture, auricular therapy, ear acupuncture): Form of homuncular acupuncture developed by Dr. P.F.M. Nogier of France. Its theory depicts the auricle (the outer portion of the ear) as an upside-down fetus with points that correspond to bodily parts. Such points number more than two hundred. Ostensible diagnosis involves examining the ear for tenderness or for variations in electrical conductivity. Treatment consists in the acupuncturing or electrical stimulation of the auricular acupoint that corresponds to the anatomical site of the malady.

(See also: Auriculotherapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

cupping (cupping method, cupping therapy; called the horn method in ancient China): Variable method akin to moxabustion.

The practitioner may use a cup made of glass, metal, or wood (notably bamboo) and burn alcohol, alcohol-soaked cotton wool, herbs, paper, or a taper therein. Before or after the burning is complete, the practitioner applies the cup upside-down to a relatively flat body surface and leaves it in this position for five to ten minutes. Results include erythema (reddening of the skin due to capillary expansion), edema (excessive fluid accumulation in tissue spaces), and ecchymoses (purple discoloration of the skin due to rupture of blood vessels).

The above description relates to fire cupping (the fire cupping method), which has several forms. Other forms of cupping include the acupuncture cupping method, the air pumping cupping method, and the water cupping method.

(See also: Cupping, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

laserpuncture (laser based acupuncture, laser acupuncture): Technique characterized by the application of a laser beam to acupoints.

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auricular analgesia (auricular analgesic acupuncture, auricular acupuncture analgesia): Form of Chinese auricular therapy whose apparent design is to alleviate pain in fully conscious patients.

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Chinese auricular therapy (Chinese auricular acupuncture, traditional Chinese auricular acu-points therapy, traditional Chinese auricular acupuncture, traditional Chinese auricular therapy): Group of TCM techniques whose channel theory differs from that of body acupuncture. Its apparent principle is that several areas and more than a hundred acupoints on the auricle (the outer portion of the ear) interactively relate to other areas or to diseases. The fetuslike contour of the auricle inspired the distribution of points thereon. Chinese auricular therapy, which differs from auriculotherapy, includes: auricular analgesia, auricular diagnosis, auricular magnetic therapy, auricular massage, auricular moxibustion, auricular point injection, the auricular point laser-stimulating method, bleeding manipulation, and the seed-pressure method.

(See also: Chinese auricular therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Korean Hand Therapy (KHT, the K.H.T system, Korean Hand Acupuncture, Koryo Hand Therapy): A mode of hand acupuncture developed by Tae-Woo Yoo, O.M.D., Ph.D., in 1971, in Korea.

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Naturopathy:

Naturopathy is a system of healing, originating from Europe, that views disease as a manifestation of alterations in the processes by which the body naturally heals itself. It emphasizes health restoration as well as disease treatment.

The term “naturopathy” literally translates as “nature disease.” Today naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is practiced throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. There are six principles that form the basis of naturopathic practice in North America (not all are unique to naturopathy):

1. The healing power of nature

2. Identification and treatment of the cause of disease

3. The concept of “first do no harm”

4. The doctor as teacher

5. Treatment of the whole person

6. Prevention

The core modalities supporting these principles include diet modification and nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, hydrotherapy, massage and joint manipulation, and lifestyle counseling. Treatment protocols combine what the practitioner deems to be the most suitable therapies for the individual patient.

(See also: Naturopathy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

HEMLOCK SOCIETY

There are those who believe that suicide is never an option and death "advice" is strictly black magic. But this world is not the Garden of Eden. The Cathari were right to teach that reproduction is a crime on this plane of reality. The Buddha was right to offer Nirvana as an escape from the wheel of incessant life and rebirth. The only reason for anyone to remain in Hell (which is what our world is) is if he is capable of transforming it -- however slightly, however temporarily. Those who merely suffer or who only make others suffer need not be encouraged to remain.

At any rate, the American Hemlock Society publishes a book entitled Let Me Die Before I Wake containing accounts of those who chose suicide when they had a fatal disease. The British Hemlock Society's publication, we've been told, is quite explicit, but we understand that if we peruse the watered-down American version carefully enough, we can extrapolate medications and dosages from it. Datura, which is easily obtainable, is apparently the poison of choice. The problem with most poisons is proper dosage. Too much may be rejected before it does its job and too little can cause such permanent and incapacitating brain or liver damage that further opportunities for experimentation may lie beyond the subject's capacity. There is said to be an acupuncture point that can cause instant death, but its secret is most fiercely guarded.

(See also: HEMLOCK SOCIETY, Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul, )

vibrational medicine (energetic medicine, energetics medicine, energy medicine, subtle-energy medicine, vibrational healing, vibrational therapies): Healing philosophy whose main tenet is that humans are dynamic energy systems (body/mind/spirit complexes) and reflect evolutionary patterns of soul growth.

Its principles include the following:

(a)   Health and illness originate in subtle energy systems.

(b)  These systems coordinate the life-force and the physical body.

(c)   Emotions, spirituality, and nutritional and environmental factors affect the subtle energy systems.

Vibrational medicine embraces acupuncture, aromatherapy, Bach flower therapy, chakra rebalancing, channeling, color breathing, color therapy, crystal healing, absent healing, Electroacupuncture According to Voll (EAV), etheric touch, flower essence therapy, homeopathy, Kirlian photography, laserpuncture, the laying on of hands, meridian therapy, mesmerism, moxibustion, orthomolecular medicine, Past-life Regression, Polarity Therapy, psychic healing, psychic surgery, radionics, the Simonton method, sonopuncture, Toning, Transcendental Meditation, and Therapeutic Touch.

The expressions energy healing, energy work, and energetic healing work appear synonymous with vibrational medicine.

(See also: Vibrational medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)