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Shen

Psycho-Emotional Aspects of Chinese Medicine

  • 1st Edition - April 13, 2007
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Elisa Rossi
  • Language: English

SHEN: PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF CHINESE MEDICINE fully explains how the emotional, mental, and physical elements of Chinese Medicine in illness are an extremely effective therapy… Read more

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SHEN: PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF CHINESE MEDICINE fully explains how the emotional, mental, and physical elements of Chinese Medicine in illness are an extremely effective therapy in dealing with cases where the alterations of the shen are both obvious and subtle. The book focuses on the psycho-spiritual aspects of patient's conditions and is purposely constructed to facilitate practitioners' formulations of diagnosis and treatment. It reflects throughout on the patient-practitioner relationship, resources, and various characteristics, inherent problems and qualities of acupuncture.

Key features

  • Offers clinical guidelines for treating people with psycho-emotional symptoms.
  • Includes researched material and clinical applications concerning emotions and movement.
  • Describes the causes and progression of psycho-emotional symptoms in terms of etiological and pathological mechanisms, specific symptoms, and classical syndromes.
  • Features in-depth description of 29 clinical case studies with discussion on points, ongoing treatment, and problematic situations.

Readership


Practitioners of Chinese medicine, western researchers and healthcare providers

Acupuncture students, interested physicians and other health care professionals

Table of contents

SECTION I CLINICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SHEN


1. Following the Dao and Nourishing Life


2. Emotions and Movement of Qi


3. Psychic Souls

SECTION II CLASSICAL ASPECTS OF PATHOGENS, SYMPTOMS AND SYNDROMES


4. Constraint


5. Emotions and Heat


6. Irritability and Restlessness


7. Insomnia


8. Mania and Withdrawal


9. Classical Syndromes

SECTION III THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES


10. Main Patterns of Excess-shi


11. Main Patterns of Deficiency-xu


12. Stimulation Methods


13. Notes on the Transversal Use of a Few Points


14. Treatment of Emotions in Classical Texts


15. The Space That is Shared by the Patient and the Acupuncturist


16. Notes on Events Related to Acupuncture

SECTION IV CONTEMPORARY CONTRIBUTIONS


17. Tongue and Shen


18. Stress-Related Conditions: Considerations/Reflections and Clinical Notes


19. Points Used in Serious Psychiatric Pathology


20. Mental Diseases Clinical Aspects


21. Qi Alterations and Somatic Manifestations


22. Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorders in Children


23. Anxiety States: Protocol Applied in a Special Psychiatric Hospital Department

APPENDICES

A The Pulse

B Diagnostic Indications in Conventional Psychiatry

C TCM on the Internet

D Basic Chronology

E Glossary

F Bibliography and Notes on Classical Texts

G List of the Described Points

Review quotes

“This book is comprehensive, and can be used as a textbook or resource book on Shen and Chinese medicine. It is particularly useful for teaching and for Chinese medicine students.”

Zhen Zheng. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. 2007 Volume 2 Issue 2

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 26, 2007
  • Language: English

About the author

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Elisa Rossi

Affiliations and expertise
Acupuncturist, Licensed Psychotherapist, Private Practitioner in Chinese Medicine, Milan, Italy

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