An understanding of acu-points is vital not only for acupuncturists but also for bodyworkers. This user-friendly manual contains current, comprehensive information for both groups, with special emphasis on how shiatsu & tuina therapists can best utilize point knowledge in their practice. Renowned experts Chris Jarmey & Ilaira Bouratinos use succinct text, a well-organized framework, & detailed colour anatomical illustrations to clarify the complexities of acu-points. In keeping with normal practice, the authors give the precise anatomical location of a point & illustrate it with a dot, along with alternative locations where relevant. However, the book goes further by delineating the larger area where the point can be activated by pressure,  gua sha,  and other means. In addition, it explains the optimum physical position for treatment via acupuncture, acupressure, & other strategies, as treatment positions can vary according to the method of point stimulation. The book also documents the distribution of sensation resulting from point stimulation, & differentiates between pressure & needle application where appropriate. A Practical Guide to Acu-Points presents a wealth of carefully researched information equally valuable for professionals, students, & conscientious practitioners. ...

Ellen Kramer MCPH is Director & Course Manager for the College of Practical Homeopathy & is the author of Methods of Homeopathic Prescribing. This book is a very competent exploration of some of the better tested methods in clinical use by homeopaths as well as a good introduction to homeopathy. It is an excellent source for homeopaths, students of homeopathy & other complementary & alternative practitioners to expand their understanding of homeopathy & an extremely useful review & developmental tool for practising homeopaths. It provides an excellent grounding in the basic principles of homeopathy & how the different approaches used by homeopaths can be understood & used more effectively by practitioners. It covers the whole process from taking a case & a time-line, understanding & using methods appropriately to the use of repertories, therapeutics books & materia medicas & links succinctly with the laws of homeopathy & the need for an understanding of nutrition & herbal tinctures. All of this is in a readable, logical, easy to follow style as it explains methods in a practical manner based on some of the best teaching practices available. A must read for all those involved in studying, practicing or teaching homeopathy as it gives clear guidelines for the clinical application of multi-method homeopathy & provides a springboard to deeper study of methodologies. ...

At the dawn of the 21st century, the old paradigms of medicine have begun to fall apart. We no longer believe that our bodies are machines with parts that wear down, only to be braced up by drugs or replaced through surgery. Instead, a growing number of pioneering researchers embrace a new view of healing
- one expounded by Dr. Richard Gerber in his groundbreaking bestseller, Vibrational Medicine. Now he shows how to put this new way of thinking into practical use, describing the role of consciousness & "thought forms", as well as the benefits of homeopathy, acupuncture, colour & light healing, magnetobiology & other therapies. A traditionally trained physician, Dr. Gerber combines scientific evidence with traditional methods from the East & West to unlock our potential for healing ourselves.
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A Pukka Life is about living in a truly authentic way, guided by the wisdom of Ayurveda, to achieve perfect health & happiness. ...

People are taught to be separate from one another & to compete to get ahead, that they are not good enough the way they are. This work provides a spiritual travel guide back to the truth people were born with & and shows how to accept back into their hearts the love that has been denied. ...

This book will give a record of a lifetime in complementary medicine! The interesting life of Jan de Vries is well explored in this autobiography &, as all his books, full of good advice. A Step at a Time recounts world-renowned health guru Jan de Vries's amazing journey from his childhood in wartime Holland
- during which he experienced the 'hunger winter' of 1944
- through an amazing 45-year career, during which he has earned a global reputation as an enduring exponent of complementary medicine. This gripping & highly entertaining autobiography reveals a great deal about the man & why so many people have turned to him in his role as a respected homoeopathic practitioner. His clinics are all overbooked with people from all walks of life. What is the secret of 'the man with X-ray eyes', who sees much that others do not? Is it an extra sense, intuition or just his experience of over four decades of dealing with people & their medical problems? Author of almost 40 books so far, Jan de Vries has already shared a great deal of the knowledge gathered on his worldwide travels & through consultation with his great teachers. However, in A Step at a Time he reveals some of the secrets that people have always been intrigued by, not least how he can consistently work over 90 hours per week, manage ten clinics throughout the UK & Ireland & still find time for lecture tours which cover five continents. It is a candid biography in which he shares the gift bestowed upon him.

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This book is an introduction to the specifically Daoist contributions to the practice of acupuncture & moxibustion. It begins with an overview of Daoisms contributions to Chinese medical theory & then goes on to present the biographies of numerous famous Daoist doctors. A large part of this book describes various systems of choosing & forbidding points based on timing. These include the Eightfold Spiritual Turtle Method, the Eightfold Soaring Method, & the Midnight-Midday Ebb & Flow Method. In addition, there are sections on longevity & first aid moxibustion, Ma Dan-yangs Twelve Star Points, & secret Daoist points for the treatment of various diseases. Liu Zheng-cai was born in Sichuan province in 1938. During his early years, he studied traditional Chinese medicine under the tutelage of his uncle. Later, he graduated from the Sichuan College of Chinese Medicine in 1965. Dr. Liu has published more than 300 articles in the popular press & 100 research papers in professional journals. In addition, Dr. Liu has authored or coauthored 15 books on Chinese fitness & longevity practices. Currently, Dr. Liu is the director of both the Gerontology Research Institute & the Chinese Dietary Therapy Research Council in Chengdu. Dr. Liu is also a guest professor at several Chinese & Hong Kong medical colleges & has taught at several overseas universities. ...

Qi manifests itself in all phenomena, & is inseparable from that manifestation, so its universality ought to make it easily accessible & understood as a concept. However, even if we are practitioners of oriental medicine or of the various art forms & movement therapies which employ qi as an instrument or a method, we often persist with very vague notions of what we are trying to influence & direct, & we rely on the catch-all term energy to explain what qi is. This book is an edited transcript of two seminars given in 2004 in London by Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée. It not only contains detailed descriptions of the various differentiated kinds of qi, but also a wide-ranging philosophical investigation & explanation of the origin & development of the concept of qi itself. It begins by looking at the historical evolution & use of the Chinese character for qi, & after this there are sections on how it appears in both philosophical texts such as the Zuozhuan, Zhuangzi, Mencius & the Huainanzi & in the medical texts of the Neijing & Nanjing. These give context & depth to our understanding of this ever-present but elusive activity of life. ...

This innovative book makes the benefits of Tai Chi directly available to Westerners by communicating its essence in poetic, evocative, & humorous images that apply not only to movement practices of all kinds but to daily life. The book does not assume any knowledge of Tai Chi forms. The images in this book
- drawn from a wide variety of sources, both Chinese & Western, ancient & modern
- are easy to underst&, fun to work with, & embody the true inner spirit of Tai Chi's timeless tradition. The book contains hundreds of photos & line drawings illustrating the images, detailed explanations of the biomechanical realities that underlie the images, & a summary of the latest scientific research on the benefits of Tai Chi.

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The first & lesser part of the book is a basic introduction to the principles of homeopathy. The second is in encyclopaedic form, being a combined therapeutic index of orofacial disease & materia medica of virtually all the therapeutic substances mentioned in the text. It also constitutes a self-tuition course in dental homeopathy. Appendix One suggests the structure for an initial dental pharmacy & Appendix Two contains a modern view of the important matter of Mercury Toxicity. ...