Gemma D'Angelo has practised abdominal acupuncture for many years. This therapeutic method is very interesting for various reasons. Umbilical acupuncture, the second micro-system described by the author, is based on the complex relation between man and nature. Similar to abdominal acupuncture, this method of treatment was developed recently and has the virtue of being nearly painless. In this volume , Gemma D'Angelo introduces the reader to the theory and practise of both methods describing her clinical experiences. She presents the treatment protocols and their different therapeutic effects in two sections; one that lists protocol treatments applicable to more than one condition and a second where the disorders are listed according to their clinical specialisation.