The Tao of Books Acupressure Books A-C

Bob Flaws

This convenient pocket-sized reference book for students and practitioners contains the pinyin name, English Name, standard numbers, location, function/indications, and needling instructions for the 160 most important acupoints on 14 channels as well as the same information for the most useful non-channel or extra points. Pictures of all points for quick reference, a detailed symptoms index, and charts for special point categories.

126pp, 5.5x3.75, illus. ... Paperback

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ACUPOINTS CHART Ref: CHT002

On the front of this A4 plastified chart are two illustrations and some text. One illustration locates the Ju or Shu points, the points of the bladder meridians on the back that have a direct connection to important organs and functions. The other illustration gives the Mu points, also called the alarm points on the chest and abdomen. On the back of the card, the therapeutic use of these two series of points is explained.

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ARTHRITIS RELIEF AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Ref: BW90

Michael Reed Gach

Gach offers readers the same pain-relief techniques--acupressure (finger-pressure), mild stretching, and self-massage--used at his Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. This self-help system for those with arthritis is intended to relax muscles by decreasing joint inflammation and relieving pain. Illustrations and exercise descriptions make up most of the book; included are sections covering daily stretching routines, the 12 basic arthritis relief points, specific body areas, and pain-relieving techniques. RARE, out of print.

256pp, 9x7.25, illus. ... Paperback
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CHI SELF-MASSAGE: The Taoist Way of Rejuvenation Ref: B2E55

Mantak Chia

Unlike Western massage, which concentrates on muscles, the Tao employs one's own internal life force energy, or Chi, to strengthen and rejuvenate both internal and external organs.

128pp, 9x6, illus. Paperback

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CHINESE TUI NA MASSAGE: The Essential Guide to Treating Injuries, Improving Health & Balancing Qi Ref: B2D97

Xu Xiangcai

Massage is one of the essential foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tui Na, literally "Push Grab," has been practiced by Chinese martial artists, Qigong practitioners and healers for thousands of years. Specializing in injury repair and curing illness, Tui Na massage can also maintain your health by adjusting your Qi ennabling it to flow more smoothly. It increases Qi and blood circulation in particular areas or throughout your entire body, removing blockages and stagnations caused by injuries, exercise and/or aging. Providing both theory and practical techniques this extensive manual cover history and modern research, basics (manipulations, characteristics, point selection, points for clinical attention, and indications and contraindications, the 14 channels and their acupoints, 20 of the most common manipulations, treatment formularies for 41 common diseases, and techniques of self-tuina (dao yin) for preventive health maintenance.

218pp, 9x6, illus. ... ISBN 1886969043 ... Paperback

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