This exciting and comprehensive book gives a clear, detailed and accessible presentation of the stems and branches theory of acupuncture. The majority of the principles behind Stems and Branches underlie the whole of acupuncture, regardless of the system being used. Fundamental principles are outlined in a clear manner and each chapter covers philosophical theory in depth and uses practical examples and exercises throughout, allowing any practitioner to integrate this form of acupuncture into practice as they progress throughout the book. Easy to follow and easy to use, the book will guide practitioners in the use of a patient's Stem and Branches birth chart to allow them to combine this information with their own therapeutic approach to formulate tailor-made treatments for each client. First fully comprehensive book to explore all of the concepts involved in Stems and Branches and to deal with its wider application. Clearly illustrated throughout to clarify concepts and present information in an accessible way. Applies theory to clinical practice through the use of practical examples and exercises. Fundamental principles outlined in a clear manner. Easy to follow and easy to use. Includes Glossary, Recommended Reading List, year charts and ₁energy calculator'disk.

Contents -- Table of divisions, stems, branches, -- 24 solar periods, 28 lunar mansions -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART ONE Time, space and the Dao -- Chapter 1: Non-time -- Four seas -- Eight extraordinary meridians -- Chapter 2: Sequential time -- Reproductive life -- Ageing habits -- Forbidden years -- Death -- Exercises -- Chapter 3: Cyclical time -- Day and night -- The four seasons -- The five elements -- Moon cycles -- Case study -- Recap -- Exercises -- Chapter 4: The calendar -- Farmer's Calendar -- Xia (Hsia) calendar -- Lunar: solar calendar -- Ever increasing cycles -- Chapter 5: Heaven, Earth and humankind (tian, di, ren) -- Humans: between a rock and a high place -- The centre -- The birth of humankind -- Humankind's creativity -- The middle region -- The triple heater -- Clear Heaven and muddy Earth -- Nine pulses of the three regions -- Treatments using the principles of Heaven, Earth and humankind -- Treatment of mental and emotional disorders -- Chapter 6: Wu xing: five elements -- The sheng cycle -- The ke cycle -- Exercises -- PART TWO Heavenly stems and earthly branches: tian gan di zhi -- Chapter 7: Divisions -- Divisions of the body -- Internal/external pairings of divisions -- Host divisions -- Guest division -- Treatment strategies -- Case study -- Exercises -- Chapter 8: Great movements -- Wood -- Fire -- Earth -- Metal -- Water -- Treatment -- Exercise -- Chapter 9: Stem organs -- Command points -- Balanced qi -- Unbalanced qi -- Stem treatments -- Divergent meridians -- Prognosis -- Chapter 10: Branches (di zhi) -- Chinese clock -- Branch inner energy -- Branch meridian sequence: the sheng cycle -- Anomalies -- Branch treatments -- Chapter 11: Putting it all together -- The Stems and Branches Year Chart -- Personal chart -- Four pillars -- Case studies -- Herbs -- General rules -- Exercises -- Chapter 12: Open-hourly method of point selection -- Methods based in branches: na zi fa -- Methods using stems: na jia fa -- Intergeneration of points -- Using the eight extra meridians -- PART THREE The inner core of acupuncture -- Chapter 13: The Chinese sky -- Huang Di -- The shape of the universe -- Divisions of the heavens -- Three enclosures -- Five palaces -- The 28 lunar mansions -- Four palaces of the cardinal directions -- Relationships with the stems and branches -- Planets -- Chapter 14: Psychological profiles -- Spirit -- Emotions -- Element types -- Stems and the psyche -- Branches and the psyche -- Character and the six divisions -- Typing according to yin and yang -- Clinical applications -- Chapter 15: Numerology -- The Hetu/Yellow River map -- The Luoshu magic square -- Forbidden points -- Needle technique -- Chapter 16 Symbols -- Early Heaven arrangement of trigrams: Fu Xi -- Later Heaven arrangement of trigrams: King Wen -- Trigrams and the body -- Eight extra meridians and trigrams -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Charts -- Appendix 2: Astronomy -- Appendix 3: Star maps -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.

Cyclical time -- Sequential time -- Non-time -- The calendar -- Heaven, earth and humankind (Tian, Di, Ren) -- Wu Xing: five elements -- Six divisions --Great movements -- Stem organs -- Branches (Di Zhi) -- Putting it all together -- Open-hourly method of point selection -- The Chinese sky -- Psychological profiles -- Numerology -- Symbols.

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