Celestial healing : energy, mind and spirit in traditional medicines of China, and East and Southeast Asia /: energy, mind and spirit in traditional medicines of China, and East and Southeast Asia. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marc S. Micozzi ; with Kevin Ergil, Laurel S. Gabler and Kerry Palanjian.
• Other Names: Micozzi, Marc S, 1953-
• Contents: General Introduction, Section I: China. 1. The World of Chinese Medicine. 2. The Dynasties of Chinese Medicine. 3. The Concepts of Chinese Medicine. The Five Phases. Choices in Chinese Medical Concepts. 4. The Body of Chinese Medicine. 5. Diet, Foods and Herbal Medicines. Foods, Nutrition and Diet. 6. Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Auricular Acupuncture. 7. Manual Methods and Chinese Massage: Acupressure, Jin Shin Do, Reflexology & Tui Na. 8. Qi Gong and Tai Chi (Qi Manipulation). Section II: East Asia. 9. Korea and Japan. Tradition of Blind Practitioners. Kampo Medicine. 10. Macrobiotics. 11. Reiki. 12. Shiatsu. Section III: Southeast Asia. 13. The Shamanistic and the Celestial. 14. Traditional Medicines of Southeast Asia: Cultural & Natural Influences. 15. Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago. 16. Philippine Islands. 17. Mainland Vietnam, Burma and Thailand. Section IV: Chinese Medicine in the West and Worldwide. 18. Chinese Medicine in the 20th century and Today. 19. Chinese Medicine in Europe and North America. 20. Chinese Medicine Works. Appendix: Guide to Consumers. Appendix 1: Common Chinese Remedies. Appendix 2: Southeast Asian Remedies Widely Available and Used in the Western World Today. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Singing Dragon
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Subjects: 610.95; Medicine, Oriental
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857010605; 0857010603
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.