Clinical Experiences
by Gemma D’Angelo – 2019

Gemma D’Angelo introduces the reader to the theory and practise of Abdominal and Umbilical acupuncture describing her clinical experiences. Abdominal acupuncture is very interesting for its effectiveness in particular in treating joint disorders of the spine and limbs but also in treating neurological conditions associated with spinal nerve root compression that cause sciatica and radiculopathy.

The author presents the treatment protocols and their different therapeutic effects in two sections; one that lists protocol treatments applicable to more than one condition and a second where the disorders are listed according to their clinical specialisation.

Contents
Part I : ABDOMINAL ACUPUNCTURE

A brief introduction to abdominal acupuncture
Embryonic development of the Extraordinary Meridians
Extraordinary Meridians
Elements of embryology useful to abdominal acupuncture
Fundamental systems of regulation
Energy conduction in meridians
Biophotons: a component of qi
The umbilical regulating system
Abdominal acupoints: the turtle system
Additional abdominal points
The eight abdominal regions (ba gua)
New considerations related to the abdominal wall
Indications and contraindications of abdominal acupuncture methods
Rules for clinical application
Clinical protocols
Part II : UMBILICAL ACUPUNCTURE

Notes on umbilical anatomy
Physical features of the umbilicus
Yi medicine
The ba gua in Yi medicine
Functional relations between the umbilicus and the organ systems
The celestial animals
Shu-shu, ancient chinese mathematics

The meanings of the ba gua symbols
Ba gua and mandala: a possible combination
The umbilical clock
The umbilicus and the lunar phases
The umbilicus and the six levels
The yi globe – symbol of the microcosm

How to locate the area of treatment
He tu, lo shu and the eight trigrams
Dai mai and energy circulation in he tu and lo shu
Correlations between trigrams and numbers
Qi microcosmic and macrocosmic circulation
Yin and yang, ba gua and modern science
BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ANALYTICAL INDEX

Autore
Gemma D’Angelo MD, President of ASIAA – Scientific Association of Abdominal Acupuncture. President of AMADELL – Association of East Medical Acupuncturists. Board Member of FISA – Italian Federation of Acupuncture Societies