Every person physically and psychologically develops through distinct stages of life. With each stage grows a wider perspective of self and the world around us. In Circuits and Shen: models of the evolution of consciousness and Chinese medicine, the spectrum of human consciousness is explored from the view of the eight circuit model of the brain and the holonomic theory of development. It is shown how these relate to brain development, psychoneuroendocrinology and holding patterns of the fascial networks throughout the body as well as Eastern subtle body systems. Utilizing this information it...

This extensive clinical guide to treating minor and acute brain injury offers clear instruction for acupuncturists and other Chinese medicinepractitioners. It explains how symptoms such as headache, dizziness and anxietyrelate to brain injury, and differences in approaches to treatment when workingwith children or veterans.