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Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine: Integrated Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies
Emotional trauma can upset the harmony of the body and reduce the body's ability to heal and regulate itself. Once the traumas are identified and treated, the body will function at an optimum level and will respond to treatments for other conditions present. This book integrates the multi-diagnostic and treatment methods existing in Chinese medicine, and contains diagnostics such as facial, pulse, tongue, and channel palpation diagnosis. Treatments include acupuncture, Chinese herbal formulas, qigong, shamanic drumming, and lifestyle and nutritional recommendations. Many types of emotional traumas and their manifestations are presented, including fear, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, depression, mood swings, insomnia and sensory organ impairment. How to prevent future emotional trauma will be discussed, and case studies are included to show the application of theory in practice.
384 pages, Hardcover
Published November 21, 2017
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July 26, 2018
This book is a real gem, not only for those interested in treating trauma, but for practitioners of Chinese Medicine interested in expanding their diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. C.T. has studied with many outstanding contemporary teachers, some of whom I have also had the pleasure of studying with (Dr. Wei-Chieh Young, Jason Robertson, Lilian Bridges). He has integrated their knowledge and his personal clinical experience into a book that guides the clinician through identifying patterns and applying effective treatments as well as offering advice, guidance, and personal tools to patients such as Qi Gong, dietary therapy, etc.
The pattern identification expands the basic symptomology by adding and explaining aspects of facial diagnosis, channel palpation, Shen-Hammer pulse diagnostics and other characteristics. This is followed by herbal formulas with effective modifications, potential points (including Master Tung points and some unique scalp acupuncture protocols), and bleeding techniques.
Furthermore, there is an excellent section on steams and branches with seasonal considerations and therapeutic strategies based on C.T.’s studies with Master Zhongxian Wu. Overall, I find this book to be a treasure trove of information that has been filtered and tested through the author’s personal applications of the presented materials. This is a valuable and unique contribution to the Chinese Medicine community and a book that I frequently reference in my clinic.
Ben Brodhead, L.Ac.
Eight Cranes Acupuncture
Savannah, Georgia
The pattern identification expands the basic symptomology by adding and explaining aspects of facial diagnosis, channel palpation, Shen-Hammer pulse diagnostics and other characteristics. This is followed by herbal formulas with effective modifications, potential points (including Master Tung points and some unique scalp acupuncture protocols), and bleeding techniques.
Furthermore, there is an excellent section on steams and branches with seasonal considerations and therapeutic strategies based on C.T.’s studies with Master Zhongxian Wu. Overall, I find this book to be a treasure trove of information that has been filtered and tested through the author’s personal applications of the presented materials. This is a valuable and unique contribution to the Chinese Medicine community and a book that I frequently reference in my clinic.
Ben Brodhead, L.Ac.
Eight Cranes Acupuncture
Savannah, Georgia
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