Leon Chaitow presents a method of effective pain control for use by those in the healing professions - acupuncturists surgeons general practitioners osteopaths chiropractors physiotherapists and trained nurses - as an adjunct to their normal course of therapy. Included are sections on: how acupuncture works; how and when to use acupuncture; acupuncture for pain relief; auricular acupuncture; acupuncture anaesthesia; acupuncture and addiction. The author also provides a complete formulary for the treatment of pain in every part of the body. Now widely acknowledged by mainstream health care professionals acupuncture can offer a much needed alternative for dealing with the causes of discomfort and disease. Leon Chaitow is a practicing naturopath osteopath and acupuncturist. He is the Director of postgraduate studies at the British Naturopathic and Osteopathic College and consulting editor to the Journal of Alternative Medicine. Leon has written many books on health and alternative medicine for both lay and professional readers.