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.
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
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