The Channels of Acupuncture Cards
Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels
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 pratique l'acupuncture et la médecine chinoise depuis 1974. Il vit et travaille actuellement à Santa Barbara aux États-Unis. Pédagogue reconnu, il donne également des conférences en Europe et aux États-Unis. Il a effectué plusieurs séjours d'étude en Chin
THE CHANNELS OF ACUPUNCTURE CARDS is a set of 109 2-color cards designed to allow students and practitioners to test themselves on their knowledge of the channels and extraordinary vessels of acupuncture. Color illustrations from The Channels of Acupuncture text provide unparalleled images of the channels, giving the user a key visual impression. Each channel illustration displays the pathways of the channel and the reverse of each card provides concise descriptions of the channel pathways. Additional cards illustrate the pathology of each channel, especially for the eight extra meridians. Unparalleled information on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels gives visual and descriptive details on the pathology of the channels commonly seen in clinic.
Audience
All acupuncture and Chinese medicine students
All acupuncture and Chinese medicine practitioners
Spiral Bound, 226 Pages
Published: December 2006
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-10379-7
Contents
- Main Channel Pathways Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium, Triple Burner, Gall-bladder, Liver. Connecting Channels, Muscle Channels, Divergent Channels, 12 Cutaneous regions. Eight Extraordinary Vessels.
