The channels of acupuncture : clinical use of the secondary channels and eight extraordinary vessels /: clinical use of the secondary channels and eight extraordinary vessels. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Giovanni Maciocia ; foreword by Richard Blackwell.
• Other Names: Maciocia, Giovanni
• Contents: Ch. 1. Concept of 'channel' in Chinese medicine -- Ch. 2. Morphology and flow of QI of channels -- Ch. 3. The membranes (Huang), fat tissue (Gao), the cavities and texture (Cou Li) and the triple burner cavities -- Ch. 4. Functions of the channels in general -- Ch. 5. The channels in diagnosis -- Ch. 6. Pathways of the main channels -- Ch. 7. Channel symptoms -- Ch. 8. Treatment of main channels -- Ch. 9. The five transporting (Shu) points -- Ch. 10. Categories of points -- Ch. 11. The combination of acupuncture points -- Ch. 12. Morphology and pathways of connecting channels -- Ch. 13. Physiology of the connecting channels -- Ch. 14. Aetiology and diagnosis of the connecting channels -- Ch. 15. Pathology of connecting channels -- Ch. 16. Treatment of the connecting channels -- Ch. 17. Morphology and pathways of the muscle channels -- Ch. 18. Muscle channels -- functions and aetiology -- Ch. 19. Pathology and symptoms of muscle channels -- Ch. 20. Treatment of muscle channels -- Ch. 21. Morphology of divergent channels -- Ch. 22. Functions and clinical use of the divergent channels -- Ch. 23. The 12 cutaneous regions -- Ch. 24. The eight extraordinary vessels -- introduction -- Ch. 25. Clinical use of the extraordinary -- Ch. 26. Governing vessel (Du Mai) -- Ch. 27. Directing vessel (Ren Mai) -- Ch. 28. Penetrating vessel (Chong Mai) -- Ch. 29. Girdle vessel (Dai Mai) -- Ch. 30. Yin stepping vessel (Yin Qiao Mai) -- Ch. 31. Yang stepping vessel (Yang Qiao Mai) -- Ch. 32. Combined Yin and Yang stepping vessels pathology -- Ch. 33. Yin linking vessel (Yin Wei Mai) -- Ch. 34. Yang linking vessel (Yang Wei Mai) -- Ch. 35. Combined Yin and Yang linking vessels pathology -- Ch. 36. The eight points of the divine turtle -- Ch. 37. Painful obstruction (Bi) syndrome (trauma, sports injuries, repetitive strain injury).
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (744 pages)
• Subjects: 615.892; Acupuncture; Medicine, Chinese -- Philosophy; Medicine, Chinese; Acupuncture Therapy; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Acupuncture; Médecine chinoise -- Philosophie; Médecine chinoise; Medicine, Chinese; Acupuncture; Medicine, Chinese -- Philosophy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702032653; 0702032654
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