how the science of acupuncture explains the mysteries of western medicine /
First Statement of Responsibility
Dr. Daniel Keown, M.B. Ch. B. Lic. Ac
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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vii, 294 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part I. What God forgot to tell surgeons -- 1. Genesis -- 2. The single-cell universe -- 3. "A name but no form" -- 4. The triple helix -- 5. The spark of life -- 6. What is Qi? -- 7. Cloning sheep with Qi -- 8. The perfect factory -- 9. Organ Qi -- 10. How Qi folds the body -- 11. Tricky Dicky and little pricks -- 12. Human fractals -- 13. The Leonardos and the perfect man -- 14. Evolution at warp speed -- 15. The sonic hedgehog punch -- 16. What are acupuncture points? -- 17. Currents of Qi -- Part II. The embryology of Chinese medicine -- 18. An introduction ... to Yin and Yang -- 19. The Tao -- 20. Angmion: beauty and brains -- 21. The yolk of our body -- 22. Blood: the middle layer -- 23. Jing: the 10,000 -- 24. Embryological surfers -- Part III. Ming men and the six channels -- The three Yin channels -- 25. ShaoYin (lesser Yin) -- 26. TaiYin (greater Yin) -- 27. JueYin (returning Yin) -- The three Yang channels -- 28. TaiYang (greater Yang) -- 29. YangMing (bright Yang) -- 30.Shao Yang (Lesser Yang)