This book aims to answer the inquiries of curious readers who want to know more about how acupuncture works, the kinds of ailments it can address, the concepts of health, illness, and the body as understood in Chinese medicine, the theory of constitutional types, the groundwork for forming a diagnosis according to Chinese medical models, what it feels like to have a treatment, how to determine your "Five Element" type, and how to use this information to understand your health tendencies. The self help information and questionnaires provide tools and perspectives that can be valuable in understanding and exploring new paradigms of health. Chapters on specialized practice (such as ear acupuncture) and finding the right practitioner provide additional utility.