Stems and Branches is a style of classical acupuncture which uses the fundamental, cyclical rhythms of nature and life as a foundation for patient health and development. This book is one of the first of its kind in the western world to offer a practical but scholarly approach to applying the theory to clinical practice, and is based on the authors 40 years worth of international experience as a lecturer, acupuncturist, and physiotherapist. He was a student of Dr van Buren, a pioneer in the practical use of Chinese philosophy in acupuncture.
This handbook guides the practitioner on how to confidently diagnose and treat patients based on the Stems and Branches theory whilst providing invaluable insight into the use of Chinese philosophy, psychology and pulse diagnosis.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Tae Hunn Lee
Preface
Part I: The Ten Great Movements and Ten heavenly Stems
Chapter 1. The Field of Stems and Branches
Chapter 2. The Birth Chart
Chapter 3. Yuan Heng Li Zhen
Chapter 4. The Five Heavens
Chapter 5. A. Dynamics of the Great Movements
B. Dynamics of host and guest movements
Chapter 6. Dynamics of the Great Movement Earth
Chapter 7. Dynamics of the Great Movement Metal
Chapter 8. Dynamics of the Great Movement Water
Chapter 9. Dynamics of the Great Movement Wood
Chapter 10. Dynamics of the Great Movement Fire
Chapter 11. Treating Great Movements
Chapter 12. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Jia
Chapter 13. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Yi
Chapter 14. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Bing
Chapter 15. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Ding
Chapter 16. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Wu
Chapter 17. Five Methods of Treatment
Chapter 18. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Ji
Chapter 19. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Geng
Chapter 20. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Xin
Chapter 21. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stems Ren and Gui
Chapter 22. Unlike Qi and the Dynamics of the Four Possibilities
Part II: The Twelve Earthly Branches and Deep Qi
Chapter 23. Introduction
Chapter 24. Seasonal Qi
Chapter 25. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Zi
Chapter 26. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Chou
Chapter 27. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Yin
Chapter 28. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Mao
Chapter 29. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Chen
Chapter 30. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Si
Chapter 31. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Wu
Chapter 32. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Wei
Chapter 33. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Shen
Chapter 34. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch You
Chapter 35. Introduction of the Earthly Branches Xu and Hai
Chapter 36. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Xu
Chapter 37. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Hai
Chapter 38. Deep Qi
Chapter 39. Like Qi
Chapter 40. Unlike Qi Relationship Between Zi and Wu
Chapter 41. Unlike Qi Relationship Between Mao and You
Chapter 42. Unlike Qi Relationships Between Si and Hai, Yin and Shen
Chapter 43. Unlike Qi Relationships Between Chou, Chen Wei and Xu
Chapter 44. Three Dynamic Fields
Chapter 45. The Four Possibilities
Chapter 46. Dynamics of Inverted Hexagrams
Chapter 47. Hidden Stems
Chapter 48. The Dynamic Ego
Appendix
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