The psyche in Chinese medicine : treatment of emotional and mental disharmonies with acupuncture and Chinese herbs / Giovanni Maciocia.

Includes bibliographical References and Index.

The psyche in Chinese medicine -- The nature of the mind (shen) in Chinese medicine -- The ethereal soul (hun) -- The corporeal soul (po) -- The intellect (yi) -- The will-power (zhi) -- The gui -- The 12 internal organs and the psyche -- The emotions -- Aetiology of mental-emotional problems -- Diagnosis of mental-emotional problems -- Patterns in mental-emotional problems and their treatment with herbal medicine and acupuncture -- Acupuncture in the treatment of mental-emotional problems -- Emotions and concept of self in western philosophy -- The influence of Confucianism on the Chinese view of the mind and spirit -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Insomnia -- Bipolar disorder -- Night terrors -- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Epilogue : the role of Chinese medicine in disorders of the psyche.