A Manual of Acupuncture

Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications Ltd.

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About this app

This is the latest Android mobile app version of the foremost points textbook in the Western world - A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman & Mazin Al-Khafaji, with Kevin Baker. The ultimate acupoints index for acupuncturists/acupressure/shiatsu practitioners etc., and much more!

We hope you will enjoy the following features (please note, listed below are the full ‘Pro’ membership features. Downloading the app gives you a free ‘Lite’ account with full access to the Lung channel, and samples of other material. You also have the option of a 7 day free trial of 'Pro' membership access):

• Every channel point and extraordinary point from A Manual of Acupuncture textbook.

• English and Chinese point names, point category, location, location notes, detailed illustration, needling instructions and cautions, actions, clinical application and combinations.

• Each point includes Chinese tones, printed Chinese characters and calligraphy as well as audio of the Chinese pronunciation.

• Videos and commentary for every point showing location and needling technique.

• Videos of Primary Channel pathways and important surface anatomy.

• Illustrations for all primary, luo-connecting, divergent and sinew channels, the eight extraordinary vessels and the body area illustrations.

• All the main point categories (e.g. five shu points, xi-cleft points, back-shu points) for easy revision.

• Create your own point groups which you can use to tailor study and reference.

• Self-testing module to aid learning of points and point categories as well as self-created point groups.

• All points listed anywhere in the App are live links allowing easy browsing/reference.

• Add your own notes to any points field (e.g. location, location note, needling, actions, indications), channel pathways, and more.

• Sophisticated search function, allowing you to limit results to specific channels or fields within points (e.g. actions, indications etc.)

• Indexes (Point Names, Combinations, Indications, General Index), Glossary, and Chinese Dynasties.

• The 12 Cutaneous Regions and Areas Reached by the Channels.

• Reference pages including: functions of the channels, about point categories, cun measurements, location and needling guidelines and much more.

• Access the material included in your membership level via our Online Edition at no extra cost with the same login details.

Ratings and reviews

This app not only helped me through school but has been an important resource for me as a practitioner. I ended up switching from Apple products to Android and the team was very helpful in making sure my previous subscription was restored to my new device. I highly recommend this app as a companion to the book--it saves a lot of time in looking up information you need.

I really like this app, but I'm so disappointed with the decision to switch to a subscription based model, without offering an alternative. This was previously an amazing tool that was actually financially accessible for the average person, and now it's permanently behind a paywall. I think giving people the option to donate monthly while allowing for outright purchasing, maybe on a sliding scale so people can pay more if they can, would have been a way better alternative.

I have really enjoyed this app...however I purchased the pro membership, which is for life, and all of a sudden my subscription is no longer active. So I'm back to the basic version. I've emailed and also submitted multiple tickets with no response. Can someone please contact me so I can have this issue resolved? I really appreciate everything this app has to offer and am in school, so I really would like to use it. Thanks! Once resolved I'll change my stars!

What's new

Fixed playing offline videos