This course will teach you Westernised methods which do not require needles. You will learn a unique system of ‘fingertip medicine’ which stimulates the body’s healing powers, relieves pain, increases vitality and helps prevent future illnesses, so treating a range of physical, emotional and environmental disorders. This course was written for BSY by a medical doctor and acupuncturist.

•  Lesson One
  • Fingertip Medicine Around the World/Acupressure Techniques
    • Introduction
    • Acupuncture
    • Acupressure
    • Shiatsu
    • Massage
    • Reflexology
    • Auriculotherapy
    • Aromatherapy
• Lesson Two
  • Theories/Acupressure Techniques
    • Eastern Theories
    • The Law of the Five Elements
    • The Mother-Son Rule
    • Western Theories
    • Holographic Man – a Unifying Concept
    • Holograms
• Lesson Three
  • The Meridians of Acupuncture/Acupoints/Acupressure Techniques
    • TheMeridianPaths
    • Nomenclature of the Acupoints
    • Alarm and Associated Points
• Lesson Four
  • Myofascial Trigger Points/Acupressure Techniques
    • The Western Re-discovery
    • Trigger Point Characteristics
    • Deactivation
    • Detecting Trigger Points
    • Treatment of Trigger Points
• Lesson Five
  • The Power Points of Fingertip Medicine/Acupressure Techniques
    • Points and their Main Uses
• Lesson Six
  • Basic Auriculotherapy
    • ECIWO Biology
    • Main Therapeutic Areas
    • Locating the Points
    • Treating the Points
• Lesson Seven
  • Scalp Acupressure
  • The Treatment Zones of the Scalp
    • The Skeletal System
    • The Sensory System
    • The Trunk Organ Zones
    • Detecting the Points and Zones
    • Treating the Zones and Points
    • Final Scalp Massage
• Lesson Eight
  • Reflexology
    • The Reflexes
    • The Sole Reflexes
    • The Dorsal Reflexes
    • Reflexes of the Side of the Foot
    • Treating the Reflexes
• Lesson Nine
  • Treatment Formulations
    • Meridian Opening
    • The Acupoints
    • Therapeutic Index
• Lesson Ten
  • Treatment Formulations (Continued)
• • • Therapeutic Index (Continued)
• Lesson Eleven
  • Electro-acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture/Acupressure Techniques
    • Electro-acupuncture – a Brief History
    • Basic Concepts
    • The Electro-acupuncture Machine
    • The Types of Treatment
    • Laser Acupuncture
    • Legislation
• Lesson Twelve
  • Bringing it All Together/Afterword
    • Two Important Pieces of Wisdom
    • The Seven Emotions
    • Go with the Flow
    • Relaxation Technique

No practical training is required to complete this course.