Clinical Pearls by Giovanni Maciocia 0988883414

Clinical Pearls – A Collection of Insights into the Theory and Practice of Chinese Medicine Paperback – January 13, 2013by Giovanni Maciocia Paperback: 310 pagesPublisher: Su Wen Press (January 13, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0988883414ISBN-13: 978-0988883413Package Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inchesShipping Weight: 1.8 pounds This book is a collection of clinical wisdom from 40 years of the author’s professional experience. It offers penetrating discussions on the treatment of autoimmune diseases, diagnosis and treatment of Heat, functions, pathology, and treatment of the Triple Burner, and the functions and pathology of the Shen and Hun. In other chapters, the topic is discussed in a detail and with a depth that is not in any of his previous books. The chapter on Shen draws essential connections between Confucian philosophy and the Chinese medicine view of Shen. The contents of the book are as follows:The Diagnosis and Treatment of Heat Autoimmune diseasesThe Heart channelThe Triple BurnerThe Shen and the EmotionsGeriatricsSexual life in Chinese medicineDiseasesPatternsAcupuncture pointsTongue diagnosisMy favourite points and herbal formulaeCase historiesClinical tipsTobacco in Chinese medicine