AcuStorm is an application for professionals, students and lovers of acupuncture, designed for operational use in the treatment process. Currently, the application supports acupuncture styles: traditional, 5 Primary Elements, meridian, Dr. Tan's Balance method, and Master Tong's acupuncture.
Educational videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfFEu71N3Fvkpy-nlWbEOA/videos
All functions and content are divided into 4 interconnected tabs with the following properties.
Atlas:
- 3-layer color drawings;
- single-window, multi-window and full-screen modes;
- scaling and scrolling images;
- selection of pictures and pseudo-3D navigation with history;
- mapping of points and meridians in accordance with the installed filters;
- display of combinations of points in multi-window mode;
- mapping of points in the clipboard (illustrating any external texts);
- pop-up windows with brief information about the point;
- dynamic projections (correspondences): select the affected area using the active cursor and see the corresponding therapeutic areas.
Objects:
- description of the meridian and non-meridian points in the book “Acupuncture: a complete textbook” of the Shanghai School of Traditional Medicine, translated into English and edited by John O'Connor and Dan Bensky, Eastland Press, 1981;
- information on meridians compiled from leading Western sources;
- Circuit channels, based on the 5 types of communication between the meridians; Descriptions contain indications, functions, illustrations and the use of chains in therapy;
- systems of therapeutic fit between body parts;
- localization of points specified for several reliable textbooks and atlases;
- information about the points of the Master of Tonga compiled from leading Western sources;
- named combinations of points, in particular, compound points, effective combinations and 12 magic points of Dr. Tan;
- linear lists of points with quick bookmarks;
- search and filtering of meridians and points;
- scrolling and hyperlinks with history;
- separation of information into sections with switchable visibility while maintaining state during navigation;
- local scalable drawings;
- Favorites bookmarks, custom notes.
Therapy:
- functions, indications and combinations of points compiled from a variety of sources;
- Section "Therapy" from the book "Acupuncture: Complete Textbook";
- areas of the body with passing meridians, balancing meridians according to Dr. Tan, corresponding projections, specific points for these areas;
- search and filter functions, indications, combinations, states;
- linear lists of points with quick bookmarks;
- scrolling and hyperlinks with history;
- display of combinations of points in multi-window mode;
- separation of information into sections with switchable visibility while maintaining state during navigation;
- user notes with the ability to display points in the atlas;
- Favorites bookmarks.
General:
- Acupuncture styles in AcuStorm;
- categories of points;
- localization of points;
- bibliography.
Besides:
- Balance Assistant - a dynamic matrix that helps to choose balancing meridians;
- Bagua Assistant - helps to choose target hexagrams and points of conversion;
- useful links to Internet resources containing video, graphic and text information. Links are placed in the appropriate context.
- short help in each section.
Settings:
- choice of alphanumeric designation of meridians and points (WHO, English, French, etc.);
- optional display of point names and meridians in content;
- the choice of localization of points in the case of determining differently by different sources;
- setting the number of windows in a multi-window mode;
- saving settings and notes on the Internet server.
Score:
- separation of functions and content into modules acquired independently;
- trial period of 1 week for any module;
- purchase of modules with the help of coins in the internal rechargeable balance sheet;
- recharge through the purchase of Google Play;
- receiving bonus coins on your balance in the presence of a coupon or with active assistance in promoting the application.