"Acupuncture: Resolving Old Controversies and Pointing New Pathways" ed. by Marcelo Saad, Roberta De Medeiros

In this book, some traditional fundamentals of ancient Asian medicine are translated into the current scientific knowledge of neurophysiology and mechanisms of action. Specific variations of acupuncture, such as the scalp microsystem technique, are discussed and explained. Practical aspects, such as education on acupuncture, are enriched with descriptions of novel treatments. The therapeutic use of acupuncture and related techniques is explored regarding their incorporation into a comprehensive integrative medicine approach.

Acupuncture may have about 4000 years of history, but it has only been clinically accepted in the West for some 40 years. Acupuncture receives both praise from its users and skepticism from its critics. High-quality scientific studies have advanced, but the technique of acupuncture in health services has stagnated.
In this current scenario of contrasts, Acupuncture - Resolving Old Controversies and Pointing New Pathways intends to be a modern reference for scholars, without totally exhausting the subject. The editors expect this work to assist with the advancement of the scientific understanding and clinical usage of acupuncture.
The authors are well versed in the subject and, along with literature reviews, are able to add their own impressions.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Acupuncture - What Controversies? What Pathways?
2.Functional Imaging and Physiological Modulation with Acupuncture in Parkinson’s Disease and Nonhuman Primate Models of Dopamine Dysfunction
3.Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling: A Novel Therapeutic Proposal
4.Scalp Acupuncture and Mental Disorders
5.Ultrasound Detection Acupuncture Needling Training: Description of the Method