Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine

Integrated Diagnostic ad Treatment Strategies

Opis książki

Emotional trauma comprises an unavoidable part of the human experience. An unprocessed traumatic event can remain in the tissue memory, which affects the body's physiology and ultimately weakens the organ/channel systems. CT Holman identifies and describes the various diagnostic signs that indicate stored trauma (using facial, channel palation, pulse, tongue, and intuitive diagnosis). This book specifically demonstrates successful Chinese medicine treatments (acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, qigong, nutritional therapy, lifestyle modifications, shamanic drumming, and meditations) to transform emotional trauma and reduce the impact from future traumatic experiences.

Accessible to both the student and seasoned practitioner alike, this is a journey of identifying, treating, and curtailing the effects of trauma to unlock the brilliant potential of the human spirit.

O autorze

CT Holman has over 15 years of experience of practicing Chinese medicine and runs a busy practice in Salem, Oregon. He trained in China and studied in-depth with several teachers in the field. CT teachers internationally.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction to Emotional Trauma

1. Causes of Emotional Trauma
2. The Physiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma
3. Triggering of the Trauma Memory
4. Shamanism, Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
5. Transforming Emotional Trauma and Fulfilling Destiny

Chapter 2: Diagnostic Methods

1. Five Element Diagnosis
2. Water Element
3. Wood Element
4. Fire Element
5. Earth Element
6. Metal Element
7. Summary of Five Element Diagnosis
8. Facial Diagnosis
9. Jing Level
10. Qi Level
11. Shen Level
12. Summary of Facial Diagnosis
13. Channel Palpation
14. Arm Tai Yin Channel - Lung
15. Leg Tai Yin Channel - Spleen
16. Arm Shao Yin Channel - Heart
17. Leg Shao Yin Channel - Kidney
18. Arm Jue Yin Channel - Pericardium
19. Leg Jue Yin Channel - Liver
20. Arm Tai Yang Channel - Small Intenstine
21. Leg Tai Yang Channel - Urinary Bladder
22. Arm Shao Yang Channel - Gallbladder
23. Arm Yang Ming Channel - Large Intestine
24. Leg Yang Ming Channel - Stomach
25. Ren Channel - Conception Vessel
26. Du Mai - Governing Vessel
27. Summary of Channel Palpation
28. Pulse Diagnosis
29. General Pulse Diagnosis Information
30. Specific Pulse Qualities and Presentations
31. Summary of Pulse Diagnosis
32. Tongue Diagnosis
33. General Tongue Diagnosis Information
34. Specific Tongue Signs Relating to Emotional Trauma
35. Summary of Tongue Diagnosis
36. Intuiuing the Five Spirits
37. Zhi
38. Hun
39. Shen
40. Yi
41. Po
42. Summary of Intuiting the Five Spirits
43. Summary of Diagnostic Methods

Chapter 3: Treatment Methods (Primary and Secondary)

1. Primary Treatment Methods
2. Acupuncture
3. Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
4. Moxibustion
5. Bloodletting
6. Cupping Therapy
7. Chinese Herbal Formulas
8. Shamanic Qigong, Visualizations and Meditations
9. Chinese Medicine Nutrition
10. Sleep Hygiene
11. Shamanic Drumming
12. Secondary Treatment Methods
13. Emotional Freedom Technique
14. Affirmations
15. Flower Essences
16. Essential Oils
17. Summary of the Various Treatment Methods

Chapter 4: Differentiation of Symptoms

1. Treatment Protocol
2. Treatment Protocols One and Two: Treating the Shock of the Trauma and Its Memory
3. Shock and Reliving the Trauma Memory
4. Treatment Protocol Three: Differentiating the Emotional, Behavioral, and Physical Symptoms of Trauma
5. Emotional Symptoms
6. Fear
7. Anger
8. Depression
9. Anxiety
10. Worry
11. Grief
12. Mood Swings
13. Summary of the Emotional Symptoms
14. Behavioral Symptoms
15. Avoidance / Disassociation
16. Negative Thinking
17. Self-Destructive Actions
18. Summary of the Behavioral Symptoms
19. Physical Symptoms
20. Insomnia
21. Panic Attacks
22. Emotional Reactivity
23. Fatigue
24. Poor Concentration
25. Body Pains
26. Senosry Organ Impairment
27. Summary of Differentiating the Emotional, Behavioral, and Physical Symptoms of Trauma

Chapter 5: Prevention of Emotional Trauma

1. Trauma as a Vehicle for Transformation
2. Determining the Trauma Cycle and Faulty Belief Systems
3. Transforming the Perception of an Emotional Trauma
4. Addictions to Trauma
5. Opening the Third Eye
6. Unresolved Emotional Trauma Affects Future Generations
7. Zheng Qi and Four Corrects
8. Lifestyle and Dietary Changes to Transcend Future Trauma
9. Summary of Prevention of Emotional Trauma

Chapter 6: Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine Joining Hands

1. The Trauma Brain Triad
2. Conventional Western Medical Treatment Approaches
3. Alternative Treatments Utilized in Western Medical Settings
4. Parallels of Treatment Approaches
5. Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Working in Harmony
6. Summary of Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine Joining Hands

Chapter 7: Case Studies

1. Case 1: 58-Year-Old Female Transcended Feeling Unsafe in the World
2. Case 2: 57-Year-Old Female Released from the Trauma Memory of Late Husband's Suicide
3. Case 3: 60-Year-Old Female Conquered Her Fear
4. Case 4: 36-Year-Old Female Restored Her Motivation
5. Case 5: 59-Year-Old Male Realized His Self-Assurance
6. Case 6: 78-Year-Old Female Returned to the Source
7. Summary of the Case Studies

• Appendix 1: Eight Limbs of Chinese Medicine
• Appendix 2: Clear Broth Soups
• Appendix 3: Suggested Resources