A Manual of Acupuncture (2nd Edition)
by Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker · Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications
Reference work on the fourteen channels and every regular and extraordinary point, giving location, needling depth, actions, classically sourced indications, point combinations and cautions, with anatomical drawings showing surface and cross-sectional placement.
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