Encounters with Qi: Exploring Chinese Medicine, Updated and Revised

Eisenberg, David; Wright, Thomas Lee

ISBN 10: 0393312135 / ISBN 13: 9780393312133

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.63. Seller Inventory # G0393312135I4N00

Synopsis:

When Bill Moyers visited China to explore the mysteries, and the healing potential, of Chinese medicine for his acclaimed PBS series "Healing and the Mind," he sought out David Eisenberg as his guide.

For every reader fascinated by the seemingly fantastical aspects of Chinese medicine, from acupuncture addiction to Qi Gong martial arts, this captivating book offers deeper and more detailed encounters with the physicians and patients, the mystics and the martial artists, who were featured on television.

Here is a sympathetic, yet objective appraisal of the concept of Qi (chee), the vital energy which is the unifying principle of Chinese medicine. Here are Chinese sages from the Yellow Emperor of 2700 B.C. to the very modern Dr. Fang, who remarks, "Acupuncture without Qi is only as effective as one man's sticking needles in another." And here are Chinese people from all walks of life as they seek relief, through a rebalancing of their Qi, their vital energy, for ailments from colds to cancer.

About the Author: David Eisenberg lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Encounters with Qi: Exploring Chinese ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket