Chinese Healing Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865680833 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Difficult Read, Not For Beginners" according to Demitri Pevzner. The material seems authentic enough, with a number of sources provided in the introduction (although hard to trace and verify.) The illustrations seem genuine, originating from old Chinese medical texts. However, the author's statement that this material is not w. Good for the price A Customer This book contains a lot of interesting concepts, though I wish some terms were explained better. For example, it tells you to 'press the vertex' but doesn't explain what that means. The "Heavenly Drum" is defined as "the occiput" and I have no idea what that is . More History than Instruction This book is a collection of historical documents about qigong, massage, and some herbs. From a historical point of view, it's a very interesting book. From the point of view of "what should I do now," it's less valuable. Some of the advice--how to induce vomitin
Language Notes Text: English, Chinese (translation) Original Language: Chinese
Chinese Healing Arts was originally translated in 1895 from classical Chinese texts. This is a unique book which blends the ancient with the modern, and prescribes a program to develop and integrate the body and mind. Included is a discussion of Taoist sexual control, static and dynamic posturing, internal and external massage or kneading, meditation, respiratory exercises and acupressure.