This is the first book of acupuncture that integrates western diagnoses along with the Chinese concept of Qi. The superb and complete layout of the book gives a clear overview and is a necessity for every acupuncturist.The connection between different channel systems and western diagnoses is unique. The book gives extensive, simple and accurate treatment strategies, for each and every group of diseases.In addition, all the different groups of points will be discusses, along with their uses within acupuncture. The book presents the well-known acupuncture treatments written in the Nèi Jìng, integrated with complete new methods of acupuncture. The I.C.A. International Colleges for Acupuncture and Lán Dì Press, has as its aim to bring back the ancient knowledge of acupuncture, merges along with the modern science of western medicine. The renaissance of ancient acupunctured is expressed in merely a handful of acupuncture colleges in the world. Actually, there are at this moment colleges specialized in this art of acupuncture in the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, England and Sweden. Another way of spreading this knowledge is through books. This is one of a series of books, which will introduce the acupuncture practitioner into the field and knowledge, of the Wu Yùn Liù Qi acupuncture, as described in the Nèi Jing Sù Wèn & Líng Shi and Nàn Jing. This way of acupuncture is known as Stems & Branches. The books published are the introduction to Wu Yùn Liù Qi acupuncture, in order to benefit practitioners all over the world. The book, Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches (ISBM 978-90-79212-03-3), will introduce the practitioner into the physiology and philosophical principles of the Stems and Branches, This philosophy and the practical application of it will be explained extensively.