Introduction: Spirit. 1. Lungs - Still Life. 2. Large Intestine - Gold. 3. Stomach - Epiphany. 4. Spleen -Upheavals. 5. Heart - Mr Spencer. 6. Small Intestine - Lady Mary. 7. Bladder - The Line. 8. Kidneys - Twins. 9. Pericardium - Opening the Gate. 10. Three Heater - Soft Bamboo. 11. Gall Bladder - When to Quit. 12. Liver - The Navigator. References.
The unique spirit of each of the 12 ZangFu organs of Chinese medicine brought alive through story
John Hamwee has been a practicing acupuncturist for over 20 years and is a teacher of acupuncture and Zero Balancing. He previously worked as a Senior Lecturer in Systems at The Open University, UK, for whom he wrote numerous textbooks. He practices in London and the Lake District, UK.
This unique book explores the ineffable essence of the spirits
through an amazing and varied set of stories which stimulate the
reader to a deeper understanding of this aspect of the heritage of
Chinese medicine. As always, John Hamwee writes with fluidity and
skill making the book a joy to read.
*Alison Gould, BA, Msc, MBAcC, Acupuncturist*
As a practitioner of Chinese Medicine, I found that reviewing this
book was not just a matter of overviewing the text, but also a
learning experience, in which things I already knew were presented
in such a way as to provide a different level of understanding.
*The Herbalist*
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