How to use this reference site efficiently

GETTING STARTED with the use of the reference site:

1. MERIDIANS
Via the meridian menu you pick a meridian. It appears in the overview of the meridian pathway. The text appears in the selected language and informs you of the pathway, the most important points and their categories.

By clicking on a meridian point directly on the body within a graphic or by clicking on the names of the points next to the drawing (e.g. LU7) detailed information about the point pops up (image and text). The skeletal graphic is in default setting.

Next to the detailed drawing of the point there is another OPERATING MENU. This serves to switch from the skeletal depiction (SD) to muscular depiction (MD) or to the primary depiction (photo) (PD). To some points we have added a muscle drawing, because this provides additonal information.

The two arrows (<) (>) serve to get to the next or previous point of the meridian, without needing to click on it on the overview image. When clicking on the printer (DR) the print version of the graphic appears in a separate window. At the end each meridian or point description also offers the possibility to open the text in print preview and print.

The full information in word and pictures is compactly displayed at a glance for the user.

Meridian menu with all 12 or 14 meridians
Meridian overview- graphic
Detailed drawings of the selected point
Description of the point with naming in different languages (Chinese, Japanese, German, English), location adn indication based on Western and Chinese health conception

2. Point categories
In the menu "point-categories" the acupuncture points are ordered in Zustimmungspunkt, Alarmpunkt, Quellpunkt, Durchgangspunkt, Akutpunkt, Schlüsselpunkt, Meisterpunkt, Tonisierungspunkt, Sedierungspunkt, Antiker Punkt, Übereinstimmungspunkt und Zerstörerpunkt. Great detail is given about each category.

3. TCM FOUNDATIONS
Here selected texts and graphics offer a brief overview over some of the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The authors see these texts as support for a better understanding of the meridians and acupuncture points. For further study please refer to the governing body of TCM or turn to the extensive literature that is available in specialist bookstores.

4. SHIATSU FOUNDATIONS
Here selected texts offer a brief overview of the history, the legal status (in Austria) and essential foundations of shiatsu. The authors see these texts solely as a suggestion for further studies. For further study please refer to the governing body of shiatsu (see list of country links) or turn to the extensive literature that is available in specialist bookstores.

5. LINKS
Here you can find useful and recommended links to  grouped together in the topics covered by this CD. The rapid development of the internet makes this information understandably very short- lived. For a current overview you ca use the links suggested under www.shiatsu-austria.at  or draw on one of the current search engines.

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