This book systematically introduces the Brain in Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) and its acupuncture treatments. It discusses the origin
and development of the TCM Brain theory, and presents current research
on brain and acupuncture, the unique brain related techniques such as
scalp acupuncture and Dao-qi technique, the new developing acupuncture
treatment methods for brain-related conditions, such as stroke,
Parkinson's, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis,
traumatic brain injury, autism, cerebral palsy and depression, anxiety,
bipolar disorder among others.
This book is of interest to TCM and acupuncture practitioners in the
West, as well as acupuncture researchers and lecturers. It gives a new
understanding of the brain and treatments for brain-related conditions
from a complementary medicine point of view.