Eight extraordinary channels qi jing ba mai : a handbook for clinical practice and nei dan inner meditation - Twicken, David (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The acupuncture channel system -- Layer theory -- Ancestries -- Introduction to the eight extraordinary channels -- The cong channel -- The ren channel -- Du channel -- Wei channels -- Yang wei channel -- Yin wei channel -- Qiao channels -- Yang qiao channel -- Yin qiao channel -- Dai channel -- Clinical applications -- Treatment methods -- Needling methods -- Case studies -- Tables -- Nei jing tu -- The heavenly orbit -- The wei and qiao channels -- The belt channel -- The chong channel -- The macrocosmic orbit -- The nei jing tu : conclusion
The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most interesting and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and delves into their emotional and spiritual qualities, as well as exploring how to cultivate the channels through Nei Gong