Voices of Qi: An Introductory Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine

by Alex Holland, Fred Lanphear (Foreword by)

Overview

We are in the middle of a cultural revolution in the health care industry. Nearly eight thousand people practice Traditional Chinese Medicine in the US and thirty-five states currently offer some form of legal status for its practice. Many people are seeking alternatives to the Western, medical approach to health care. To these seekers, Voices of Qi is an invaluable aid in exploring what Traditional Chinese Medicine has to offer. Alex Holland has done an admirable job of presenting the basic tenets and practices to this ancient tradition in a clear, concise and accessible manner.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556433269
Publisher:	North Atlantic Books
Publication date:	01/27/2000
Edition description:	Subsequent
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.45(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

Alex Holland is an acupuncturist, teacher, musician and composer. He was one of the first graduates in 1985 from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Seattle and has been instrumental in the Institute's continued growth and development. He was the Institute's Academic Dean from 1992 to 1996 and former Chair of the Board of Directors. He spent time in Chongqing, China in 1985, working at the Chongqing Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He currently lives in a woodland hideaway with his wife, Linda, and three cats in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, WA, where they operate Peninsula Acupuncture Clinic. He divides his time between practicing acupuncture, music, teaching and exploring healing through energy medicine and expanded conciousness.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	iv
	Pin Yin Phonetic Alphabet	v
	Explanatory Note	vi
	Foreword	vii
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine
	Beginnings	9
	Balance of Yin and Yang	10
	The Eight Principles	14
	The Five Elements	15
Chapter 2	Theoretical Framework
	Vital Substances: Qi, Blood, Shen, and Body Fluids	21
	Organ Systems	27
	Meridian and Point Theory	32
	Causes of Disharmony	38
	Diagnostic Methods: Looking, Listening, Asking, and Touching	42
Chapter 3	Modalities for Treatment
	Medicine in China Today	49
	Acupuncture	50
	Acupressure	53
	Moxibustion	54
	Cupping	56
	Plum Blossom Needling	57
	Electroacupuncture	58
	Chinese Herbal Medicine	58
	Medical Qi Gong	62
Chapter 4	Visiting a TCM Practitioner
	A Variety of Approaches to Treatment	65
	Visiting a Practitioner	66
	Cost	68
	Finding a Practitioner	69
Chapter 5	The Future: World Medicine
	Personal Perspectives	71
Appendix A	A Brief History of Traditional Chinese Medicine	75
Appendix B	World Health Organization's List of Diseases Helped by Traditional Chinese Medicine	79
Appendix C	National Organizations	80
Appendix D	Education and Scope of Practice	83
Appendix E	Synopsis of Safety Record of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	85
	Glossary of Terms	87
	References	92
	Index	93