Heart Channel

The Clinical Use of the Heart Channel in Acupuncture

The Heart houses the Shen and its most important clinical use is for mental-emotional problems. This article will explore the clinical use of the Heart channel for uses other than for mental-emotional problems. Itching Sexual function in men Connection with Uterus in women Backache in men Nausea, vomiting Calm “nerves” in asthma Tremors Knee Eyes … Read More

The Heart Channel in Chinese Medicine: More Than Just The Shen

Heart Channel, Shen

The Heart houses the Shen and its most important clinical use is for mental-emotional problems however the Heart channel can be used for many more problems besides the Shen. This article explores the clinical use of the Heart channel for uses other than for mental-emotional problems. The uses of the Heart channel for problems other … Read More

"Giovanni Maciocia is a respected guide in this transition period of East Asian medicine to the western arena. His accomplishments as a teacher and writer have made him a major force in this successful movement from one world to another. Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Practice of Chinese Medicine and Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine are all outstanding contributions of scholarship and clinical acumen, and this present volume Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine significantly adds to his accomplishments. Indeed, one begins to see the outlines of a Maciocia transmission or tradition existing within our very own generation."

From Dr. Ted Kaptchuk’s foreword to Giovanni’s book Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine.