Chi Gong

by DONG, PAULESSER, ARISTIDE H.

• ISBN13: 9781583942581
• ISBN10: 1583942580
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-11-18
• Publisher: Blue Snake Books

Summary

The practice of chi gong, exercises designed to stimulate and control the body's vital energy, has been used for thousands of years to promote health, vitality, and longevity. Often employed in combination with acupuncture and herbal medicine, chi gong produces a therapeutic meditative state that has been shown to aid in the prevention and cure of ulcers, heart disease, and other ailments.

Author Biography

Paul Dong has taught chi gong at the San Francisco College of Acupuncture and the YMCA since 1976. The author of Empty Force and other books, he lives in Oakland, CA. Aristide H. Esser, M.D., has worked with the Sino-US Chi Gong Health Sciences Development Center since 1984. He lives in New City, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xxi
What Is Chi Gong?	p. 1
Special Section on Chi	p. 15
Healing and Health Through Chi Gong	p. 39
The Role of Chi in Chi Gong, Acupuncture, and Herbal Medicine	p. 59
The Chi Gong Clinic	p. 75
How Chi Gong Works on Cancer	p. 85
Empty Force-The Mystery of Chi	p. 99
The Chi Gong Masters	p. 107
How to Perform Chi Gong	p. 125
The Magic Palm and One-Finger Art	p. 143
Recent History of Chi Gong	p. 155
Chi Gong Comes to America	p. 169
Enjoyment of Life	p. 177
Western Science and Chi	p. 185
Recommended Reading	p. 203
Index	p. 207
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