The Channels of Acupuncture
Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels
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One of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West, Giovanni Maciocia, illuminates and examines the art of traditional Chinese acupuncture with this in-depth look at the secondary channels and other key structures encompassing the human body in Chinese anatomy. This book describes in detail the pathways, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the Luo, Muscle, and Divergent secondary channels, as well as other key structures such as the Cou Li and Huang membranes, and gives a thorough, clear overview of subjects poorly understood and incompletely covered in other English language texts. Over one third of the book is dedicated to the Eight Extraordinary Channels, providing the reader with the most in-depth information available in the English language. Drawing on his broad clinical experience, the author covers the energetic physiology, pathology and points by body area, providing ease of access for both the student and practitioner of acupuncture. The Channels of Acupuncture presents comprehensive and clear information on an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine.
Table of ContentsKey Features
- Covers key channels not thoroughly discussed in other texts, giving all students and practitioners detailed and clear material to guide them in their practice of acupuncture.
- Offers new information and insight on other key body structures in Chinese medicine including extraordinary vessels as well as the Cou Li and Huang membranes.
- Clear illustrations depict the exact channel pathways, diminishing any confusion about their location.
- Case histories and research from Giovanni Maciocia present a wide range of experiences and examples of clinical practice and study.
Published Reviews
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“Aided by numerous attractive illustrations and many quotations, it covers virtually every aspect of channel history, theory, pathways and clinical uses, not just of the primary channels of course, but also of the membranes and fat tissue, the triple burner, the connecting, muscle, divergent channels and the cutaneous regions.
This is yet another extraordinary comprehensive book from Giovanni Maciocia.”
Journal of Chinese Medicine / Number 83 / February 2007
Author Information
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By Giovanni Maciocia, CAc (Nanjing), Acupuncturist and Medical Herbalist, UK; Visiting Associate Professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Hardcover
- Reference
- 768 Pages
- Trim Size: 7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- ISBN: 978-0-443-07491-2
- Copyright: 2006
