TCM

TCM: Unusual Heart Functions From the Nei Jing

I have been consulting the Nei Jing for 35 years initially in its French translation (by Chamfrault) and later in Chinese. As we all know, the Nei Jing is a mine of information and most of the things we do in practice are in this text. It should be stressed that the Nei Jing was … Read More

Acupuncture Clinical Tip – Red Tip of the Tongue

Tongue Diagnosis

A red tip of the tongue is very common. The tip of the tongue corresponds to the Heart and the Shen and a redness of the tip always indicates emotional stress affecting the Heart: The redder the tip, the more intense the stress. Why is the tip affected? The Heart is affected by all emotions … 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.