The Handbook of Five Element Practice

This is a unique opportunity to follow the thinking of someone who has been immersed in five elemet practice for the past 20 years and for whom the elements represent the foundation of her work.

Topics covered:
* The qualities of the different elements
* The components of five element diagnosis
* Treatment principles and techniques
* Points selection guidelines
* Point groupings

This is the finest five-phase chart, not only in terms of color and quality of presentation, but also in terms of utility and available information. It locates the five-phase points on the four limbs, and gives the five-phase schema of destructive-creative process. It also details the source, accumulating, connecting, alarm, and associate points. It is the only chart to illustrate the five phases i... Read More...

Developed over thousands of years in China, acupuncture (literally 'needle piercing') seeks to exploit the body's natural, although invisible, energy channels to bring about or accelerate healing and well-being. This energy is becoming increasingly recognized, or indeed "rediscovered", now that it has shaken off its "mystical" and "occult" connotations from earlier times.... Read More...

This exciting new textbook gives a clear, detailed and accessible presentation of the main features of constitutional five element acupuncture treatment. It covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well as the relevant Chinese medicine theory. Features: A clear and authoritative exploration of five element constitutional acupuncture An unambiguous description of the p... Read More...