The Psyche in Chinese Medicine

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The Psyche in Chinese Medicine comprehensively discusses the treatment of mental-emotional disorders with both acupuncture and herbal medicine. Suitable for practitioners and students of Chinese medicine it discusses first the aetiology, pathology and diagnosis of mental disorders. It explores the nature of the Mind (Shen), Ethereal Soul (Hun), Corporeal Soul (Po), Intellect (Yi) and Will-Power (Zhi) and then presents the diagnosis and treatment of the most common psychological disorders with both acupuncture and Chinese herbs in detail. Specific chapters focus on the treatment of common conditions including depression, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, bipolar disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Each condition is illustrated with case histories from the author’s 35 years-long practice.

Comprehensive discussion of the nature of the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi in Chinese medicine
The first detailed description of the nature and functions of the Hun (Ethereal Soul) and how that relates to conditions such as depression, bipolar disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
An entire chapter dedicated to the functions of acupuncture points in the treatment of mental-emotional disorders
Case studies that offer realistic insights and understanding to the range of diagnostic and treatment choices the practitioner can make
Attractive 2-colour page layout gives easy access and navigation around the text

Comprehensive discussion of the nature of the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi in Chinese medicine
The first detailed description of the nature and functions of the Hun (Ethereal Soul) and how that relates to conditions such as depression, bipolar disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
An entire chapter dedicated to the functions of acupuncture points in the treatment of mental-emotional disorders
Case studies that offer realistic insights and understanding to the range of diagnostic and treatment choices the practitioner can make
Attractive 2-colour page layout gives easy access and navigation around the text

Über den Autor

Giovanni Maciocia is one of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West. He is Visiting Associate Professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has many years of experience in teaching and practice. Giovanni trained initially in the UK and then in China, learned Chinese to be able to study from original Chinese texts, and was one of the first practitioners and authors to introduce Chinese medicine in a clear and accessible way to a Western student audience.

Giovanni Maciocia has written other best-selling books under the Elsevier Churchill Livingstone imprint - The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 2e (ISBN 978-[...]), Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide, 1e (ISBN 9780443064487), The Channels of Acupuncture: Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels, 1e (ISBN 9780443074912), The Psyche in Chinese Medicine: Treatment of Emotional and Mental Disharmonies with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 1e (ISBN 9780702029882), and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, 2e (ISBN 9780443104220).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The psyche in Chinese medicine
2. The nature of the Mind (Shen) in Chinese medicine
3. The Ethereal Soul (Hun)
4. The Corporeal Soul (Po)
5. The Intellect (Yi)
6. The Will-Power (Zhi)
7 . The Gui
8. The12 Internal Organs and the Psyche
9. The emotions
10. Aetiology of mental-emotional problems
11. Diagnosis of mental-emotional problems
12. Patterns in mental-emotional problems and their treatment with herbal medicine and acupuncture
13. Acupuncture in the treatment of mental-emotional problems
14. Emotions and concept of self in Western philosophy
15. The influence of Confucianism on the Chinese view of the Mind and Spirit
16. Depression
17. Anxiety
18 Insomnia
19. Bipolar disorder
20. Night Terrors
21. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
22. Epilogue: the role of Chinese medicine in disorders of the psyche

Appendix
1. Herbal prescriptions
2. Suggested substitutions for problematic Chinese herbs
3. The Classics of Chinese medicine
4. Terminology of treatment principles

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Fachbereich:	Homöopathie
Genre:	Importe , Medizin
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13:	9780702029882
ISBN-10:	0702029882
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Maciocia, Giovanni
Illustrator:	Courtney, Michael Morris, Richard Haste, Jonathan
Hersteller:	Elsevier LTD Churchill Livingstone
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen:	illustrations
Maße:	254 x 194 x 40 mm
Von/Mit:	Giovanni Maciocia
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.07.2009
Gewicht:	1,671 kg