My English- speaking collagues who maintain contact with aur institute or were trained here encouraged me to publish this book innbsp; English. In the last seven years, the original German - language version has become the most widely- read acupuncture book innbsp; German- Speaking countries and is now in is its 10th edition. The viennese Acupuncture School represents a combination of traditional, and particularly, modern medical concepts based on recent research. Perhaps it is just this mixture which appeals to the reader. I hope that this book will reach as wide an audience in English- speaking countries asnbsp; it has here innbsp; Europe. The style and structure of the book is adapted to the needs of the medicalnbsp; practitioner. It should serve not only as a texbook for the beginning acupuncturist, but also as source of reference for those physicians who already havenbsp; had more experience with the method.