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DVD of Giovanni’s lecture on the use of the Three Treasures for the treatment of mental-emotional problems and of the Women’s Treasure for gynaecological problems.

The lecture discusses the following subjects:

  1. The nature of the Shen and Hun in Chinese medicine
  2. The relationship between Shen and Hun as a key to understand depression
  3. The treatment of depression
  4. The physiology and pathology of the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle
  5. The use of the Women’s treasure according to the menstrual cycle
  6. The treatment of endometriosis and poly-cystic ovary syndrome.

Order from: Balance Health Care, Langston Priory Mews, Kingham, Oxon, OX7 6UP, England.  Tel. 01608 658862.  Freephone: 0800 072 0202Fax: 01608 658816.  Email: sales@balancehealthcare.com.

Audio CD of Giovanni’s lecture for the Maryland Acupuncture Society on the treatment of mental-emotional problems and gynaecological problems.  This is a non-Three Treasures lecture which therefore deals more in depth with the acupuncture treatment.

The subjects discussed include:

  1. The nature of the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi in Chinese medicine
  2. The relationship between Shen and Hun
  3. Overactive Hun as a key to understand manic behaviour
  4. Underacive Hun as a key to understand depression
  5. Functions of the Po
  6. Relationship between Hun and Po
  7. Gui in Chinese psychology
  8. The emotions as causes of disease
  9. Discussion of new emotional causes of disease: guilt and shame
  10. Diagnostic pointers in emotional problems
  11. The use of the Triple Burner and Pericardium in the treatment of mental-emotional problems
  12. The Uterus
  13. The four Phases of the menstrual cycle
  14. The influence of the Du Mai, Ren Mai and Chong Mai on the mestrual cycle: treatment
  15. Discussion on the use of the Du Mai, Ren Mai and Chong Mai in gynaecology
  16. Rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai
  17. The treatment of endometriosis, heavy periods and menopausal problems.

Price: £ 30. US$ 50.
Order from: Su Wen Press, 5 Buckingham House, Bois Lane, Amersham, HP6 6BN.  Fax: 01494 724815.  Email: suwenherbsco@aol.com. 


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Forthcoming lectures and seminars:

  • 17-18 May 2008: New York
    Contact: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
    Topic: The Psyche in Chinese Medicine, the 8 Extraordinary Vessels.
  • 9-10 June 2008: San Francisco
    Contact: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
    Topic: The Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Dampness and Phlegm, Elements of Tongue Diagnosis.
  • 10 October 2008: Amsterdam
    Contact: Evergreen Herbals
    Postbus 636 2300 AP Leiden
    Nederland
    Tel: 071.5610054
    Fax: 071.5282983
    Email: herbals@evergreenherbals.nl
    Web Site: www.evergreenherbals.nl
    Topics: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression and Anxiety, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis, Erectile Dysfunction.
  • 18 October 2008: Turin, Italy
    Contact: East West Herbs Italia
    Email: ewhit@tin.it
  • 1-2 November 2008: Portland, Oregon
    Contact: Oregon College of Oriental Medicine,
    Laura Santi
    Email: lsanti@OCOM.edu
  • 8-9 November 2008: San Diego
    Contact: PCOM
    San Diego Pacific Symposium

Information about these lectures can be obtained from the relevant distributor.


RCHM (Rdegister of Chinese Herbal Medicine) Approved Supplier Scheme
We are delighted to announce that Su Wen Herbs, licensor of the Three Treasures and Women's Treasure remedies has been approved as RCHM-Approved Supplier after an exhaustive audit by RCHM Quality Control auditors. We are committed to continue to upgrade the Quality Controls of the Three Treasures remedies for the safety of the patients and the standing of Chinese herbal medicine with regulatory authorities.

Booklet on the Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine
We have just produced a short booklet on the safety of Chinese herbs. Contents include:

  1. How drugs are metabolized and excreted.
  2. Factors affecting dosage of drugs.
  3. Description of side-effects, adverse reactions, idiosyncratic reactions and allergic reactions to drugs.
  4. Differences in the pharmacodynamics of drugs and herbs.
  5. Side-effects, adverse reactions, idiosyncratic reactions and allergic reactions to herbal medicines: a review of the literature with identification of some mistakes.
  6. Interactions between drugs and Chinese herbs.
  7. Side-effects of Chinese herbal formulae and how to deal with them.
  8. Symptoms and signs of liver failure and renal failure.
  9. Herbal remedies in pregnancy.
  10. How to advise patients reporting alleged side-effects or adverse reactions.
  11. When not to prescribe herbal remedies.
  12. Dosage of herbal remedies.

The booklet may be ordered from your distributor.

Chemo-Support and Radio-Support Protocols
Please note that the protocol that I advocate for these remedies is slightly different than what is indicated in the manual. While the manual says that Chemo-Support should be taken only during administration of chemotherapy, the remedy can be started about 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the chemotherapy course.

As for Radio-Support, while the manual says that it should be taken only during administration of radiotherapy, best results are obtained if it is taken also for about 6 weeks after the end of the radiotherapy course.