The book was written by a team of authors led by Frank Ourren, director of the National Acupuncture Research Society and Pain Management Center. It describes specific methods and techniques of acupuncture, as well as the features of its clinical application. The effect of acupuncture on the circulation and central nervous system is described in detail. An analysis of surgical procedures in which acupuncture anesthesia was used is provided, as well as data from studies on the hypnotic effects of acupuncture and placebo effects.