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Never before in the history of Chinese medicine has a textbook series been made available to the public that includes such comprehensive and thorough understandings of ancient Chinese healing techniques. Written by an interationally recoginzed Grandmaster of martial, medical, and spiritual qigong
Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy includes a thorough explnation of the esoteric Daoist and Buddhist structure, theories, and practical applications of ancient Chinese energetic medicine. The key features of this first textbook include the following:
Foundations of Chinese eneretic medicine
The history of qigong and Chinese medicine
Understanding ancient Chinese metaphysics
The energetic formation of the universe
Energetic formation of the human body
Energetic embryological development
Prenatal and postnatal energetic patterns
Ancient Daoist archetypes of the human soul
The ethereal soul and corporeal soul
Tissue formation and development
The five energies of the humanbody
The twelve chakra gates and the three dantians
The taiji pole and the three dantians
The eight extraordianary vessels
The six extraordinary organs
The twelve primary organs, channels, and collaterals
The connecting vessels, divergent channels, muscle and tendon channels, and skin zones
The body's energetic points
This massive compendium on qigong therapy is a vertiable encyclopedia on the subject. Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson's textbooks well recognized and greatly revered, are in many ways the professional standard. Unlike many traditional Chiese medicine works, they also include numerous selections on the mind and emotional states, as well as on spiritual aspects of the practice, such as the soul and spirit, the stars, magical diagrams, and the Yi Jing. They are a valuable resource on qigong therapy and practice, and contain information on numerous issues and problems. The scope is admirable, the execution with its many illustrations highly recommendable. These volumes are a treasure trove and serve well as a reference work for students and practitioners.-Livia Kohn, Ph.D., Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Boston University, United Sates
Contents
Forweord
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I Foundations of Chinese energetic medicine
Chapter 1 Introduction to medical qigong
Understanding the concept of qi
The five realms of energy
Defining the energy of yin and yang
The history of qigong and Chinese medicine
History of ancient Chinese shaman doctors: Wu Yi
Qigong of the imperial college
Three main schools of qigong
Medical qigong defined
Medical qigong training in China
Medical qigong examination and clinical qualificaations in China
Medical qigong training in the U.S.
Medical qigong training T.C.M. Colleges
Traditional Chinese medicine and medical qigong therapy
Acupuncture
Herbology
Chinese massage therapy
Medical qigong therapy
Chapter 2 Understanding ancient Chinese metaphysics
Introduciton
The energetic formation of the universe
The Dao: Divine
The Wuji: Infinite space
Taiji: Supreme ultimate
Bagua: Eight trigrams
The Wu Xing: Five elements
The physical, energetic and spiritual worlds
Energetic formation of the human body
The Dao: Divine
Shen Ling: Supernatural spirit
Shen Xian: Eternal soul
Zhi Yi Tian: Will and intent of heaven
Yuan Shen: Human soul
Shen Zhi: Acquired spirit
The three bodies
Overview
Energetic embrological development
Interactions of essence, energy and spirit
Daoist perspectives on early embryological development
Understanding fetal toxins
The body's developmental sequence
The five elemental jing formations
The ten lunar months of creation
Month One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten
Postnatal energy development
Congenital or acquired disorders
Prenatal and postnatal energetic patterns
Concepton and the prenatal ancestral traits
Birth and the postnatal energetic patterns
Ancient Daoist archetypes of the human soul
The ethereal soul and corporeal soul
The Hun: Three ethereal souls
Tai Guan, Shang Ling, and Yu Jing
The Po: The seven corporeal souls
The death roots of the womb
The final exit of the human soul
Overview
Chapter 3 Tissue formation and development
Fascial development and energy flow
The three types of body classifications of Ancient China
Yin and yang structural formation
Yin and yang anatomical aspects
The body's five elements
Cngential constitiutions
Classification of the five element physical constitutions
The wood constitution
The fire consititution
The earth consititution
The metal constitiution
The water constitution
Combined constitutions
Personality consititutions of the eight extraordianary vessels
Yin and yang and the Yao image
Ancient Daoist prenatal and postnatal Yao formations
Yao image and physical anatomy
Identifying introverted and extroverted structures
Congenital and acquired cellular patterns
Summary
Chapter 4 The five energies of he human bod
Cellular vibraton and th e five energies of he human body
Sound energy resonances
Sound energy and the human body
Light energy
Projecting colored light
Magnetic energy
Magnetic fields and the body
Heat
Electricity
The body's piezoelectric qualities
Chapter 5 The Taiji pole and three dantians
The taiji pole
The taiji pole and the chakra system
Introduction to the chakras
Yin and yang and the seven internal chakras
Awakening the seven internal chakras
First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chakra
Awakening the external chakras
The eighth chakra
The ninth chakra
The twelve chakra gates and the three dantians
Energetic function
The bottom chakra gate
The second chakra and gates
The third chakra and gates
The fourth chakra and gates
The fifth chakra and gates
The sixh chakra and gates
The upper chakra gate
Precautions
The twelve earthly branches and the twelve chakra gates
Reconstructing the chakra gates
Energizing the chakras through the twelve gates
The three dantians
Outer and inner alchemy
The lower field of cinnabar: Xia Gantian
The middle field of cinnabar: Zhong dantian
The upper field of cinnabar: Shang dantian
The energtetic functions of the three dantians
The dantian yin and yang energetic chambers
The doctor's projected aura fields and the three dantians
The moveable bones of the three dantians
Chapter 6 The eight extraordinary vessels
The eight extaordinary vessels
Energetic embryology
The funcitonof the eight extraordinary vessels
The eight extaordinary vessels and medical qigong therapy
Clinical manifestation and use
Energetic functions
The eight extraordinary vessels and the eight confluent points
Eight confluent points
Govrning and conceptions vesels: Ren and Du Mai
The governing vessel: Du Mei
The conception vessel: Ren Mai
Thrusting and belt vessels: Chong and Dai Mai
The thrusting vessels: Chong Mai
The belt vessel: Dai Mai
Yin and yang heel vessels: Qiao vessels
The yin heel vessels: Yin Qiao Mai
The yang heel vessels: Yang Qiao Mai
Yin and yang linking vessels: Wei Vessels
The yin linking vessel: Yin Wei Mai
The yang linking vessels: Yang Wei Mai
Summary of eight extraordinary vessels
Chapter 7 The six extraordinary organs
Chapter 8 The twelve primary organs, channels and collaterals
Chapter 9 The connectiong vessels, divergent channels, muscle and tendon channels and skin zones
Chapter 10 The body's energetic points
Introduction to energtic points
Historical use of energetic points
The three energetic levels of points
The formation of energetic points
Scientific research of acupoints
The four categories of energetic points
The two gates of energetic points
The three functions of energetic points
Centrifugal and centripetal energy flow
Point names
Classification of energetic points
Summary of ponts
Appendix 1 Chronology of Chinese dynasties
Introduction
Chna's pre-dynasty myths
The three rulers period
Dynasties of China
Appendix 2 Medical qigong instruction
Glossary of terms
Bibliography
Clinic protocol references
About the author
Medical background
Martial arts background
Daoist background
Author and publishe
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training, this five textbook series provides the first complete explantation of ancient esoteric Chinese theory that has for centuries eluded and confounded the West. The additon of ancient charts, graphs, and illustrations provides a comprehensive visual model for the reader.Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy includes a thorough explnation of the esoteric Daoist and Buddhist structure, theories, and practical applications of ancient Chinese energetic medicine. The key features of this first textbook include the following:
Foundations of Chinese eneretic medicine
The history of qigong and Chinese medicine
Understanding ancient Chinese metaphysics
The energetic formation of the universe
Energetic formation of the human body
Energetic embryological development
Prenatal and postnatal energetic patterns
Ancient Daoist archetypes of the human soul
The ethereal soul and corporeal soul
Tissue formation and development
The five energies of the humanbody
The twelve chakra gates and the three dantians
The taiji pole and the three dantians
The eight extraordianary vessels
The six extraordinary organs
The twelve primary organs, channels, and collaterals
The connecting vessels, divergent channels, muscle and tendon channels, and skin zones
The body's energetic points
This massive compendium on qigong therapy is a vertiable encyclopedia on the subject. Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson's textbooks well recognized and greatly revered, are in many ways the professional standard. Unlike many traditional Chiese medicine works, they also include numerous selections on the mind and emotional states, as well as on spiritual aspects of the practice, such as the soul and spirit, the stars, magical diagrams, and the Yi Jing. They are a valuable resource on qigong therapy and practice, and contain information on numerous issues and problems. The scope is admirable, the execution with its many illustrations highly recommendable. These volumes are a treasure trove and serve well as a reference work for students and practitioners.-Livia Kohn, Ph.D., Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Boston University, United Sates
Contents
Forweord
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I Foundations of Chinese energetic medicine
Chapter 1 Introduction to medical qigong
Understanding the concept of qi
The five realms of energy
Defining the energy of yin and yang
The history of qigong and Chinese medicine
History of ancient Chinese shaman doctors: Wu Yi
Qigong of the imperial college
Three main schools of qigong
Medical qigong defined
Medical qigong training in China
Medical qigong examination and clinical qualificaations in China
Medical qigong training in the U.S.
Medical qigong training T.C.M. Colleges
Traditional Chinese medicine and medical qigong therapy
Acupuncture
Herbology
Chinese massage therapy
Medical qigong therapy
Chapter 2 Understanding ancient Chinese metaphysics
Introduciton
The energetic formation of the universe
The Dao: Divine
The Wuji: Infinite space
Taiji: Supreme ultimate
Bagua: Eight trigrams
The Wu Xing: Five elements
The physical, energetic and spiritual worlds
Energetic formation of the human body
The Dao: Divine
Shen Ling: Supernatural spirit
Shen Xian: Eternal soul
Zhi Yi Tian: Will and intent of heaven
Yuan Shen: Human soul
Shen Zhi: Acquired spirit
The three bodies
Overview
Energetic embrological development
Interactions of essence, energy and spirit
Daoist perspectives on early embryological development
Understanding fetal toxins
The body's developmental sequence
The five elemental jing formations
The ten lunar months of creation
Month One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten
Postnatal energy development
Congenital or acquired disorders
Prenatal and postnatal energetic patterns
Concepton and the prenatal ancestral traits
Birth and the postnatal energetic patterns
Ancient Daoist archetypes of the human soul
The ethereal soul and corporeal soul
The Hun: Three ethereal souls
Tai Guan, Shang Ling, and Yu Jing
The Po: The seven corporeal souls
The death roots of the womb
The final exit of the human soul
Overview
Chapter 3 Tissue formation and development
Fascial development and energy flow
The three types of body classifications of Ancient China
Yin and yang structural formation
Yin and yang anatomical aspects
The body's five elements
Cngential constitiutions
Classification of the five element physical constitutions
The wood constitution
The fire consititution
The earth consititution
The metal constitiution
The water constitution
Combined constitutions
Personality consititutions of the eight extraordianary vessels
Yin and yang and the Yao image
Ancient Daoist prenatal and postnatal Yao formations
Yao image and physical anatomy
Identifying introverted and extroverted structures
Congenital and acquired cellular patterns
Summary
Chapter 4 The five energies of he human bod
Cellular vibraton and th e five energies of he human body
Sound energy resonances
Sound energy and the human body
Light energy
Projecting colored light
Magnetic energy
Magnetic fields and the body
Heat
Electricity
The body's piezoelectric qualities
Chapter 5 The Taiji pole and three dantians
The taiji pole
The taiji pole and the chakra system
Introduction to the chakras
Yin and yang and the seven internal chakras
Awakening the seven internal chakras
First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chakra
Awakening the external chakras
The eighth chakra
The ninth chakra
The twelve chakra gates and the three dantians
Energetic function
The bottom chakra gate
The second chakra and gates
The third chakra and gates
The fourth chakra and gates
The fifth chakra and gates
The sixh chakra and gates
The upper chakra gate
Precautions
The twelve earthly branches and the twelve chakra gates
Reconstructing the chakra gates
Energizing the chakras through the twelve gates
The three dantians
Outer and inner alchemy
The lower field of cinnabar: Xia Gantian
The middle field of cinnabar: Zhong dantian
The upper field of cinnabar: Shang dantian
The energtetic functions of the three dantians
The dantian yin and yang energetic chambers
The doctor's projected aura fields and the three dantians
The moveable bones of the three dantians
Chapter 6 The eight extraordinary vessels
The eight extaordinary vessels
Energetic embryology
The funcitonof the eight extraordinary vessels
The eight extaordinary vessels and medical qigong therapy
Clinical manifestation and use
Energetic functions
The eight extraordinary vessels and the eight confluent points
Eight confluent points
Govrning and conceptions vesels: Ren and Du Mai
The governing vessel: Du Mei
The conception vessel: Ren Mai
Thrusting and belt vessels: Chong and Dai Mai
The thrusting vessels: Chong Mai
The belt vessel: Dai Mai
Yin and yang heel vessels: Qiao vessels
The yin heel vessels: Yin Qiao Mai
The yang heel vessels: Yang Qiao Mai
Yin and yang linking vessels: Wei Vessels
The yin linking vessel: Yin Wei Mai
The yang linking vessels: Yang Wei Mai
Summary of eight extraordinary vessels
Chapter 7 The six extraordinary organs
Chapter 8 The twelve primary organs, channels and collaterals
Chapter 9 The connectiong vessels, divergent channels, muscle and tendon channels and skin zones
Chapter 10 The body's energetic points
Introduction to energtic points
Historical use of energetic points
The three energetic levels of points
The formation of energetic points
Scientific research of acupoints
The four categories of energetic points
The two gates of energetic points
The three functions of energetic points
Centrifugal and centripetal energy flow
Point names
Classification of energetic points
Summary of ponts
Appendix 1 Chronology of Chinese dynasties
Introduction
Chna's pre-dynasty myths
The three rulers period
Dynasties of China
Appendix 2 Medical qigong instruction
Glossary of terms
Bibliography
Clinic protocol references
About the author
Medical background
Martial arts background
Daoist background
Author and publishe
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