Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health

244 Pages·1995·35.89 MB·English

by  Paul Dong

PAUL DONG & ARISTIDE H. ESSER

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ANCIENT
CHINESE WAY TO HEALTH
by Paul Dong
and Aristide H. Esser, M.D.
Marlowe & Company
New York
The information in this bookis not intended toreplace theservices ofa trained
heakh professional or serve as a replacement for medical care. Consult your
physician or health-care professional before follovuing the authors proposed
coursesoftreatment. Anyapplicationofthetreatmentssetforthinthisbookisat
thereader'sdiscretionandsole risk.
Firstedition, 1990
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Copyright © 1990 by Paul Dong andAristide H. Esser
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Chi gong : the a—ncientChinese way to health/ by Paul Dong and
Aristide H. Esser. 1st ed.
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"Be imperturbable and the true chi will come to you;
concentrate the inner spirit and well-being will follow.'
The Yellow Emperor's Classic ofInternal Medicine

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword by Bruce Holbrook xi
Preface xvii
Introduction xxi
What Chi Gong?
1. Is 1
Special Section on Chi, by Bruce Holbrook 15
2. Healing and Health Through Chi Gong 39
3. The Role ofChi in Chi Gong, Acupuncture,
and Herbal Medicine 59
4. The Chi Gong Clinic 75
5. How Chi Gong Works on Cancer 85
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6. Empty Force The Mystery ofChi 99
7. The Chi Gong Masters 107
8. How to Perform Chi Gong 125
9. The Magic Palm and One-Finger Art 143
10. Recent History ofChi Gong 155
11. Chi Gong Comes to America 169
12. Enjoyment ofLife 177
13. Western Science and Chi 185
Recommended Reading 203
Index 207