I Ching Acupuncture

I Ching Acupuncture
Author: David Twicken
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1848190743

This book offers a clear explanation of the philosophical theories that underpin acupuncture methods. Introducing the fundamentals of Chinese medical philosophy including Yin-Yang, the Eight Trigrams and Ba Gua, it presents a clinically effective acupuncture system that balances metaphysical theory with practical acupuncture techniques.

I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance Method

I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance Method
Author: David Twicken
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0857010646

I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance Method is a system of acupuncture point selection based on the principles of Chinese philosophy and classic Chinese texts, including the I Ching, Nei Jing Su Wen and Ling Shu. In this unique book Dr. Twicken presents classic Chinese philosophical models that explain the relationships between philosophy, Chinese medical principles, acupuncture channels and the human body. The models are the He Tu, Luo Shu Nine Palaces, Early Heaven Ba Gua, Later Heaven Ba Gua, Twelve-Stage Growth Cycle, Stems and Branches and the Chinese calendar. These models and theories clearly show the relationships between the acupuncture channels and the human body and provide guiding theory for acupuncture strategies and point selection. I Ching Acupuncture presents six Balance Methods. This clinically effective system of acupuncture is based on minimal and distal acupuncture treatments. I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance Method is a valuable and effective acupuncture system that can complement any practice.

The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture

The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture
Author: Dr Sonia F Tan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-12-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781736161418

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in learning about Balance Acupuncture or as a valuable reference for any established Balance Acupuncture practitioner. In addition to providing a brief history of Balance Acupuncture, Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, R.Ac., R.TCM.P., expands on the knowledge of her own mentors and integrates her wealth of clinical experience and research to pass on her unique perspective. For first-time learners of Balance Acupuncture, it may seem like an overwhelming amount of information since it is not widely taught in Acupuncture schools. This book breaks that information down with short explanations and easy-to-interpret diagrams. In addition, the clinical case studies help solidify the reader's understanding of each system. Dr. Tan also provides memorable shortcuts to the more complex parts of the different systems, making this an ideal clinical reference for an acupuncturist familiar with the basic foundations of Balance Acupuncture. Hints of the author's own personality are apparent and enhance the readability of the text. Experience both the author's enthusiasm for Acupuncture and teaching in each and every chapter, with this concise and easy-to-use guide.

Archetypal Acupuncture

Archetypal Acupuncture
Author: Gary Dolowich, M.D.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1583943102

The Chinese model of the Five Elements (wood, fire, metal, earth, and water) and the Twelve Officials (the organ systems that comprise the map of traditional Chinese medicine) has been applied as a system of medicine for three thousand years to balance chi, the vital force of the body. Archetypal Acupuncture explains to both acupuncturists and the general public how to work with these maps of energy and use them to diagnose physical illness, resolve emotional imbalances, and navigate the stages of life. Dr. Dolowich’s goal is to revitalize these traditional teachings for the modern world—and in the process bring East and West together. Through an archetypal approach to Chinese medicine, he shows how we can gain fresh insights into the roots of illness while uncovering a positive vision of wellness and the healing process. The book draws on case histories, spiritual poetry (especially Rilke and Rumi), classic sources such as the I Ching, and examples from contemporary culture in order to bring the elements alive. Individual chapters explore the interface of Eastern and Western medicine, Chinese numerology, spiritual aspects of the elements, archetypal patterns in popular culture, and strategies for cultivating a life in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine

Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine
Author: Henry Han, O.M.D.
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0307481492

The best of Eastern and Western medicine in an integrative healing system for the mind, body, and spirit. Now, for the first time, a Western physician and a doctor of Oriental medicine combine the unparalleled technological advances of the West with the unmatched wisdom and healing touch Chinese herbal medicine provides for many diseases and conditions that elude modern medicine. Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine demonstrates the many important, highly effective ways Chinese medicine and Western medicine can complement each other in treating everything from allergies and insomnia to mental illness and cancer. This accessible, comprehensive guide offers many informative and enlightening case studies and up-to-the-minute information on: • How integrative medicine combines the best of Western pharmacology and Eastern herbology • How integrative medicine helps fight the diseases and illnesses of our time, including allergies, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome, and eases and even reverses symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, depression, osteoporosis, AIDS, heart disease, and cancer--often without side effects • How Chinese medicine can help you recognize signs before an illness becomes a crisis • The importance of Western techniques in diagnosing serious diseases • Why Chinese medicine offers the most effective treatment for many chronic/recurrent illnesses • Restoring essential balance to the Five Energetic Systems--the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, and Kidney Energies • The Eight Strategies of Herbal Therapy--how herbs work in your body Plus illuminating discussions of the basic principles of Chinese medicine, as well as food remedy recipes, diagrams, glossaries of medical terms and herbs, resource listings, and much more to help you tailor an integrative health regimen that is right for you.

Nan Jing

Nan Jing
Author: Paul U. Unschuld
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0520965833

This newly revised and updated edition of Paul U. Unschuld’s original 1986 groundbreaking translation reflects the latest philological, methodological, and sinological standards of the past thirty years. The Nan Jing was compiled in China during the first century C.E., marking both an apex and a conclusion to the initial development stages of Chinese medicine. Based on the doctrines of the Five Phases and yinyang, the Nan Jing covers all aspects of theoretical and practical health care in an unusually systematic fashion. Most important is its innovative discussion of pulse diagnosis and needle treatment. This new edition also includes selected commentaries by twenty Chinese and Japanese authors from the past seventeen centuries. The commentaries provide insights into the processes of reception and transmission of ancient Chinese concepts from the Han era to the present time. Together with the Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen and the Huang Di Nei Jing Ling Shu, this new translation of the Nan Jing constitutes a trilogy of writings offering scholars and practitioners today unprecedented insights into the beginnings of a two-millennium tradition of what was a revolutionary understanding of human physiology and pathology.

Extraordinary Vessels

Extraordinary Vessels
Author: Kiiko Matsumoto
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1986
Genre: Acupuncture
ISBN: 9780912111353

The most detailed exposition of the vessels in the English language.

Eight Extraordinary Channels - Qi Jing Ba Mai

Eight Extraordinary Channels - Qi Jing Ba Mai
Author: David Twicken
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2013-06-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0857011375

The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most interesting and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine and Qigong. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and explores their psycho-emotional and spiritual qualities. The author also describes how to cultivate the channels through Nei Dan Inner Meditation. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine or acupuncture, the key to creating effective individual treatment plans is having a wide understanding of channel theory, and a comprehensive knowledge of the pathways and the points on the channels. David Twicken provides treatment strategies, methods and case studies, offering a variety of approaches so as to give the reader a solid foundation from which to confidently create customized treatment plans for each patient. Offering a historical perspective as well as modern insights, this book will be essential reading for novice as well as experienced practitioners.