Some of China's earliest medical works describe acupuncture methods using a single point to treat diseases. This work covers concepts, history, and research on this treatment modality. Part 1 reviews the commonly used acupuncture points and their location and regional anatomy. Part 2 details single point therapy for common disorders, organized by body system and biomedical disease. There are line drawings throughout, and the text is rendered both in Chinese and English, providing greater facility for both the native Chinese and the native English reader.