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Works by Giovanni Maciocia

Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine (1987) 99 copies, 2 reviews
Leitbahnen der Akupunktur (2009) 5 copies
Clinical Pearls 2 copies

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This book provides not only a Western scientific approach to the Chinese medical terminology and mechanisms of formations of various tongue conditions and their clinical significance, but also shows how to diagnose and treat diseases according to the manifestation of the tongue condition. This book is a useful tool in Chinese and Western Medicine with sufficient photographs and descriptions to illustrate both theory and practice. It may also be used as a diagnostic reference for clinical show more physicians and as an educational reference for those devoted to the study of tradtional Chinese medicine and research. show less
Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the authors own clinical experience.
Discusses in detail the basic theories of the internal medicine and treatment of 34 common diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This book describes common methods of differentiation of patterns and treatment of diseases by systematically discussing their aetiology, pathology, treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal treatment; in addition, it combines traditional theories with the author’s own clinical experience.
This comprehensive and scholarly work brings together the complete theory of Chinese Medicine in a detail never before available in the West. The author’s understanding of the Chinese language has allowed him to refer to the ancient Chinese classics, as well as to modern textbooks.

Key features include:
-explanation of the theories of Chinese Medicine in relation to clinical practice
-creative adaptation of Chinese Medicine theory to Western clinical conditions
-detailed presentation of the show more energetic action and clinical use of over 200 acupuncture points
-discussion of many previously neglected aspect of Chinese Medicine including the mental-spiritual aspects of the 5 main organs in health and disease.
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