About this app

This is the latest Android mobile app version of the foremost points textbook in the Western world - A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman & Mazin Al-Khafaji, with Kevin Baker. The ultimate acupoints index for acupuncturists/acupressure/shiatsu practitioners etc., and much more!

We hope you will enjoy the following features (please note, listed below are the full ‘Pro’ membership features. Downloading the app gives you a free ‘Lite’ account with full access to the Lung channel, and samples of other material. You also have the option of a 7 day free trial of 'Pro' membership access):

• Every channel point and extraordinary point from A Manual of Acupuncture textbook.

• English and Chinese point names, point category, location, location notes, detailed illustration, needling instructions and cautions, actions, clinical application and combinations.

• Each point includes Chinese tones, printed Chinese characters and calligraphy as well as audio of the Chinese pronunciation.

• Videos and commentary for every point showing location and needling technique.

• Videos of Primary Channel pathways and important surface anatomy.

• Illustrations for all primary, luo-connecting, divergent and sinew channels, the eight extraordinary vessels and the body area illustrations.

• All the main point categories (e.g. five shu points, xi-cleft points, back-shu points) for easy revision.

• Create your own point groups which you can use to tailor study and reference.

• Self-testing module to aid learning of points and point categories as well as self-created point groups.

• All points listed anywhere in the App are live links allowing easy browsing/reference.

• Add your own notes to any points field (e.g. location, location note, needling, actions, indications), channel pathways, and more.

• Sophisticated search function, allowing you to limit results to specific channels or fields within points (e.g. actions, indications etc.)

• Indexes (Point Names, Combinations, Indications, General Index), Glossary, and Chinese Dynasties.

• The 12 Cutaneous Regions and Areas Reached by the Channels.

• Reference pages including: functions of the channels, about point categories, cun measurements, location and needling guidelines and much more.

• Access the material included in your membership level via our Online Edition at no extra cost with the same login details.

New features

Fixed playing offline videos

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.