Kiiko Matsumoto’s Clinical Strategies, Volume 1, is a foundational text by Kiiko Matsumoto and David Euler that details a Japanese style of acupuncture, focusing on palpation and real-time feedback for diagnosis and treatment. The book introduces Kiiko Matsumoto’s (KMS) distinctive approach to abdominal diagnosis. It presents major constitutional treatment strategies for issues such as immune, hormonal, and nervous system imbalances, as well as structural problems. It emphasizes practical application, often through a process of Palpation and Cross Checking to identify and treat the root causes of illness for more reliable and lasting results.