Acupuncture for A Hundred Diseases in Verse (Bai Zheng Fu)

Acupuncture for A Hundred Diseases in Verse summarizes the experience of how to choose the most effective acupuncture points (acupoints) for 96 diseases. This verse (known as Bai Zheng Fu in Chinese) is one of the most popular acupuncture verses. It was first recorded in Wu Gao's book A Collection of Outstanding Treatises in Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Ming Dynasty (1529). It was then included in another well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) classic, Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Jizhou Yang in the Ming Dynasty (1601). This verse has been reprinted for hundreds of years and has become a must-learn in Chinese medicine education in China. It is included in the acupuncture text book used by all of the TCM colleges in China. This English translation of the verse would be useful for those who are interested in learning traditional Chinese medicine classics. This English version is available at http://optimalhealth.pharmtao.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=13.