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Homepage des Autors: http://www.tedeschi-media.com
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Comprehensive, Easy to Understand, Lavishly Illustrated
Specially Designed for Healers and Martial Artists
This unique book will familiarize healing practitioners and martial artists with basic concepts of the human body, as defined by both Western and Eastern medical traditions. Written in a clear and concise style, this beautiful and informative book presents information previously unavailable in any single text.
• Over 133 line drawings and 60 photographs, in color and black & white
• Easy-to-understand overview of Western anatomical concepts
• Detailed overview of Eastern medical principles, including information previously available only in specialized, costly medical texts
• Comprehensive listing of Oriental pressure points and meridians
in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, cross-referenced to nerves, blood vessels, and other anatomical landmarks
• Twenty essential self-massage and revival techniques
• Detailed principles of pressure point fighting, as used in traditional Asian martial arts
• An essential text for students, healing professionals, and martial artists
MARC TEDESCHI is an internationally respected artist, designer, and educator, who holds a fifth-degree black belt in Hapkido - a martial art that integrates both healing and combative techniques. Long a student of Eastern concepts of human physiology, he has practiced martial arts since 1974, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate.
Inhalt
1 ) OVERVIEW
Introduction 7
Concepts of the Human Body 8 The Evolution of Healing Arts 10 Healing and the Martial Arts 11 Simplicity, Faith and Science 11
2) WESTERN CONCEPTS
Introduction 13 Overview 14 Structural Levels 14 Principle Body Systems 14 Skeletal System 18 Muscular System 20 Nervous System 22 Circulatory System 24
3) EASTERN CONCEPTS
Introduction 27 Overview 28 Basic Principles 28 Meridians 32 Acupoints 42 Acupoint Charts 48
Meridian Reference
Contents and Key 52
12 Regular Meridians Lung 54
Large Intestine 56 Stomach 58 Spleen 64 Heart 66
Small Intestine 68 Bladder 70 Kidney 76 Pericardium 80 Triple Warmer 82 Gallbladder 84 Liver 88
8 Extraordinary Meridians Conception 90 Governing 92 Penetrating 96 Girdling 98 Yin Linking 100 Yang Linking 102 Yin Heel 104 Yang Heel 106
Extra Acupoints 108
4) HEALING APPLICATIONS
Introduction 113 Massage Techniques 114 Healing Acupoints 120 Revival Techniques 122
5) MARTIAL APPLICATIONS
Introduction 125 Anatom ical Targets 126 Pressure Point Fighting 128 Pressure Point Targets 134
6) APPENDICES
Cross Index of Acupoints 136 Further Reading 140 Index 142
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