Nine Needles and Twelve Yuan-Source Points examines acupunture channel theory from the point of view of the ancient Chinese medical classic, The Spiritual Pivot (Ling Shu). This accessible monograph by the inventor of scalp acupuncture gives a unique intrepretation and makes clear for the first time a practical explanation of classical methods used in accessing the body s channels and collaterals with acupuncture. In English, with classical texts in Chinese, for the student or practitioner.