Frank Ros

Lost Secrets of Ayurvedic Acupuncture

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Lost Secrets of Ayurvedic Acupuncture
of Frank Ros
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 CONTENTS
FOREWORD ....................................................................................xi
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 — Ayurvedic Acupuncture
(History and Background).......................................................... 1
Chapter 2—The Five Elements
(Pancha Mahabhutas)................................................................. 13
Element Syndromes................................................................... 28
Chapter 3—The Bio-Energy Channels
The Chakras .............................................................................. 31
Chapter 4—Ayurvedic Bio-rhythms ............................................. 42
Energy Wheels or Cycles .......................................................... 49
Wheel of the Tissues (Dhatu-Chakra)....................................... 63
Chapter 5—Part 1: Major Organs ................................................... 69
Part 2: The Two Opposites (Guna Dvandva) ............................ 74
Part 3: Process/stages and pathways of Disease.......................... 81
Chapter 6—Ayurvedic Diagnosis (Pariksha)..................................... 99
Pulse........................................................................................... 101
Tongue ..................................................................................... 108
Ear ............................................................................................. 112
Chapter 7—
Part 1: The Ayurvedic Acupuncture Needle (Suchi) .................... 116
Part 2: The Acupuncture Channels (Nadis) ................................ 122
Part 3: The Vital Points (Marmas) ............................................. 141
Part 4: The Five types of the Tridoshas
and their treatments ....................................................... 155
Conclusion ..................................................................................... 160
Appendix A—The Major Therapeutic Needling Points ................. 162
Appendix B—Acupuncture Treatment of Common Diseases . . . . 181
Appendix C—Resources ................................................................. 187
Bibliography ................................................................................... 190
Glossary.......................................................................................... 192
Index............................................................................................... 195

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 Frank Ros
Lost Secrets of Ayurvedic Acupuncture

230 pages, pb
publication 1994

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