Chögyal Namkhai Norbu : Healing with Fire

This manual is the first of its kind to focus on the Tibetan technique of moxibustion, an external therapy that uses the power of heat to stimulate a curative effect. A widespread form of traditional healing in the East, moxibustion is one of the most ancient medical therapies known to humanity. Mainly popularized as a branch of Chinese medicine, moxibustion was originally practiced in the ancient land of Shang Shung, a kingdom predating Tibet whose existence can be traced back at least four thousand years.

Healing with Fire is a comprehensive compendium of the five hundred most important and effective moxibustion points in the Tibetan medical and Shang Shung system, with an emphasis on practical instructions for readers with varying levels of expertise in the healing arts. The book is the culmination of decades of painstaking research by Professor Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, a foremost scholar and master of Tibetan culture and philosophy (including the pre-Buddhist Bon culture of Tibet), who, inspired by his personal experience of this unique and effective treatment method, has garnered knowledge from ancient scriptures ranging from the well-known Four Medical Tantras to recondite manuscripts found in the caves of Dunhuang.

The book features 24 original drawings illustrating the positions of the individual points, as well as an index of indications to facilitate the identification of points for the treatment of specific medical conditions. It includes an appenix that discusses arcane astrological factors frequently taken into consideration in Tibetan traditional medicine

ISBN : 8878341134
EAN : 9788878341135
Cover : Hardback
Pages : 220
Size : 260 x 206mm
Publisher : Shang Shung Edizioni
Published : 2011