The Psyche in Chinese Medicine: Treatment of Emotional and Mental Disharmonies with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs Reviews
Book Features
- Author: Giovanni Maciocia CAc(Nanjing)
- Language: English
- ISBN10: 0702029882
Book Overview
>>>THE PSYCHE IN CHINESE MEDICINE comprehensively discusses the treatment of psychological-emotional disorders with each acupuncture and herbal medicine. Suitable for practitioners and students of Chinese medicine it discusses initial the aetiology, pathology and diagnosis of psychological disorders. It explores the nature of the Thoughts (Shen), Ethereal Soul (Hun), Corporeal Soul (Po), Intellect (Yi) and Will-Energy (Zhi) and then presents the diagnosis and treatment of the most typical psychological disorders with both acupuncture and Chinese herbs in detail. Distinct chapters concentrate on the remedy of common circumstances such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, bipolar disorder and Focus Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Every condition is illustrated with case histories from the author’s 35 years-extended practice.
Complete discussion of the nature of the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi in Chinese medicine
The initial detailed description of the nature and functions of the Hun (Ethereal Soul) and how that relates to circumstances such as depression, bipolar disorders and Focus Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
An whole chapter dedicated to the functions of acupuncture points in the remedy of mental-emotional disorders
Situation studies that supply realistic insights and understanding to the range of diagnostic and treatment choices the practitioner can make
Attractive two-colour page layout gives simple access and navigation about the text…
