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Leon Chaitow is an osteopath who writes on a variety of alternative therapies. This book covers the body in a logical way giving a selection of local, distant and auricular points for each problem. It is well laid out in that all points are illustrated and their positions described on a single page each time they are mentioned. It is a reasonably reliable way to learn more points and a useful quick reference when your mind goes blank. It is definitely a "cookbook" so we prefer it to be applied as part of a more flexible approach
Paperback - 188 pages (April 1990)
Healing Art Press41; ISBN: 0892813830

Peter Baldry is a former lecturer on the BMAS Basic Course. This book is a very detailed & methodical description of trigger points throughout the body, with excellent diagrams. It is a book which repays close study, and then will remain useful for reference. It has the drawback of appearing to argue that acupuncture only works by inactivating trigger points, and the only acupuncture points mentioned are those that are recognised as trigger points as well.
Hardcover - 358 pages (February 1993)
Churchill Livingstone41; ISBN: 0443045801

The BMAS evolved from an acupuncture society started by Felix Mann some thirty years ago. This volume is a compilation of four books he wrote when he was still pioneering acupuncture in the UK. They lean heavily on his Chinese studies and reproduce lists of traditional treatments and concepts which were current at the time of writing. He would probably argue himself that much of the book is of historical interest, though the section on scientific aspects is well worth studying.
Hardcover - 656 pages (March 1987)
Butterworth-Heinemann41; ISBN: 0433203129

This is a great classic on the subject of trigger points, although in fact the authors treat their patients with superficial cooling or local anesthetic injections, rather than acupuncture. The introductory chapters on the general subject of trigger points are a paragon of clarity in explaining the concepts. Every muscle in the body is then described in intricate detail, with referred pain pattern, anatomy, actions, associated muscle groups, factors activating the pain, and techniques for examination and treatment. One of it's strengths is it's analysis of the factors which perpetuate trigger points and so make successful treatment difficult. This book will be a companion for life for anyone who wants to make a specialty of trigger points; but regrettably the cost is hardly justified for the average Doctor who uses acupuncture part-time.
Vol. 1
Hardcover - 752 pages (December 1998)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins41;
 ISBN: 0683083635
Vol. 2
Hardcover (December 1991)
Williams & Wilkins41; ISBN: 0683083678

Edited by two prominent BMAS members, this book successfully draws together our current understanding of acupuncture and represents one of the best general textbooks on scientific acupuncture available. With contributions from twenty highly regarded authors, this book remains very readable, although the section on neurophysiology and neuropharmacology is rather daunting.
Hardcover (June 1998)
Churchill Livingstone41; ISBN: 0443049769