One of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in
the West, Giovanni Maciocia, illuminates and examines the art of
traditional Chinese acupuncture with this in-depth look at the secondary
channels and other key structures encompassing the human body in Chinese
anatomy. This book describes in detail the pathways, pathology,
diagnosis, and treatment of the Luo, Muscle, and Divergent secondary
channels, as well as other key structures such as the Cou Li and Huang
membranes, and gives a thorough, clear overview of subjects poorly
understood and incompletely covered in other English language texts.
Over one third of the book is dedicated to the Eight Extraordinary
Channels, providing the reader with the most in-depth information
available in the English language. Drawing on his broad clinical
experience, the author covers the energetic physiology, pathology and
points by body area, providing ease of access for both the student and
practitioner of acupuncture. The Channels of Acupuncture presents
comprehensive and clear information on an essential part of traditional
Chinese medicine.
- Covers key channels not thoroughly discussed in other texts, giving
all students and practitioners detailed and clear material to guide
them in their practice of acupuncture.
- Offers new information and insight on other key body structures in
Chinese medicine including extraordinary vessels as well as the Cou Li
and Huang membranes.
- Clear illustrations depict the exact channel pathways, diminishing any
confusion about their location.
- Case histories and research from Giovanni Maciocia present a wide
range of experiences and examples of clinical practice and study.
