A Manual of Acupuncture 2025

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 and Kevin Baker with Tom Kennedy.

We hope you will enjoy the following features, available in the app and on our website after sign-up. Please note, listed below are the full ‘Pro’ membership features (available as an in-app subscription). If you decide not to upgrade, you will have full 'Pro' access to everything during the trial period, followed by free full access to the Lung channel and samples of other material.

• Complete rebuild of our old app from the ground up (please note, if you have bought a previous version of our app, you should be able to log in to this version without paying extra. Please contact [e-mail] if you have trouble).

• Now with better syncing between app and website, more self-testing options in the app, better search function, English/German/Spanish language options and much more.

• Every channel point and extraordinary point from A Manual of Acupuncture textbook, including extensive point commentary sections.

• 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. Point images now also contain live links to other points.

• 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.), now ranked by relevance.

• 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.

• Choose whether to download video/audio files for offline use, or save space on your phone by streaming this material when needed.

• Access your material via our website at no extra cost with the same login details (Pro level only).

Ratings and reviews

The Manuel itself is great 5\5, the app is not. 75% of the time opening the app causes it to freeze, requiring a restart. alt tabbing to another app and coming back to the Manuel causes it to freeze, requiring a restart. when not frozen it routinely takes 20-30s to respond to inputs, and that is with the offline files installed and running it on a new android. I do really like the new quizzes, those are nice. Hoping to see the app improved. I have many more critical issues but Im out of letters.

I used the old version of this app almost daily. I used to love it but the new app has been disappointing. It's significantly slower and sometimes I'm waiting for the points to load for more than a minute. I've tried downloading the offline media but it hasn't helped. Also, some point descriptions are now different. I wish I could still get the old app.

Great App! It is a must for tcm students/ practitioners. Very well organised and runs smoothly. There are many features such as testing your knowledge on points names or locations. What I love the most is that you can create your own folders with acupuncture points. Video materials with explanations are great! Thank you team for the amazing work and support!

What’s new

Minor bugfixes.