
The Way of the Five Elements
52 Weeks of Powerful Acupoints for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
- 312 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Way of the Five Elements
52 Weeks of Powerful Acupoints for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
About this book
With its practical and immensely readable introduction to the nature and self-help uses of a key acupoint for each week of the year, this book is a gateway to the mysterious world of Chinese medical thought.
The author journeys through the seasons of the year, and the five elements that make up the Chinese universe, looking at the physical, emotional and spiritual associations of the most useful acupoints associated with each element. Exploring the deeper meaning of the name, function, and healing use of each acupoint, he shows how to use the acupoint in real life, and explains its practical benefits for the reader, which vary from sharpening a sense of smell, avoiding jetlag, curing a headache, to improving a good sense of humour.
With descriptions and images that capture the spirit of each element,and photographs of the point locations, this book will be a delight to anyone interested in a different view of the body and its deeper health, as well as students and practitioners of Chinese medicine looking for poetic and imaginative understanding of the five elements, and the key acupoints of each.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Of Related Interest
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Notes on the Text
- Preface
- Landscape of the Five Elements
- 1 Water
- 2 Wood
- 3 Fire
- 4 Earth
- 5 Metal
- Going Further
- Notes
- References
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgements
- Index