Guest guest Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 David, I think we are talking about a different book. (Do you mean the Angela Hicks Constitutional Acupuncture book?) The Rossi book is all classic references and definitely more TCM than Worsley treatments. Shen - Psycho-Emotional Aspects of By Elisa Rossi, MD, PhD, BA 480 pages Trim size 7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in Copyright 2007 It's available in any quality second floor school bookstore and only $50 with a professor discount. Doug Chinese Medicine , " flyingstarsfengshui " <flyingstarsfengshui wrote: > > > Hi Doug: > > I believe her material is based on Worsley Five Elements and her > clinical practice. IMHO is great for a certain view, it does not > focus on the spiritual aspect, more emotional/psycholigical > viewpoint. I do recommend the book to any practioner into five > phases. > > regards, > david > > Chinese Medicine , " Douglas > " <taiqi@> wrote: > > > > Shen- the new Rossi book is very good on this discussion. I can't > remember where she got > > her sources from obviously but it is very knowledgable. From what > I remember, Po is what > > seeps back into bones and stays with the (decaying) body, Hun > leaves the earthly realm. Po > > is what might be used in ritual. > > > > I've found her ideas helpful in the clinic. I'll present 2 stereo > types- not to offend anyone: > > Briefly, the Po centered person is the exercise addict (or > Brittany Spears) who is only > > concerned with matters of the body. The person running a marathon > is using Po to achieve > > the next mile. It also, according to Rossi, a component of auto > immune issues, anorexia > > (but that's a complex argument). > > > > The Hun is more like the sloppy professor type, not worried about > the body, appearance > > etc... Einstein, to be most extreme. Only concerned with ideas and > thought and concepts. > > A writer, with coffee and whiskey and cigarettes at his or her > side is working on Hun. > > This description (and my understanding) may be simplistic to all > the issues but it has > > given me an insight to a lot of my patient's patterns. > > > > The Hun and Po reflect upon each other in an internal process. > > > > And no it's not just a matter of needling the Lung or Liver > channels. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 hi doug: sorry, i was thinking of " Five Spirits " by Lorie eve Dechar. David Chinese Medicine , " Douglas " wrote: > > David, I think we are talking about a different book. (Do you mean the Angela Hicks > Constitutional Acupuncture book?) The Rossi book is all classic references and definitely > more TCM than Worsley treatments. > > Shen - Psycho-Emotional Aspects of > By Elisa Rossi, MD, PhD, BA > > 480 pages > Trim size 7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in > Copyright 2007 > > It's available in any quality second floor school bookstore and only $50 with a professor > discount. > > Doug > > --- In Chinese Medicine , " flyingstarsfengshui " > <flyingstarsfengshui@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Doug: > > > > I believe her material is based on Worsley Five Elements and her > > clinical practice. IMHO is great for a certain view, it does not > > focus on the spiritual aspect, more emotional/psycholigical > > viewpoint. I do recommend the book to any practioner into five > > phases. > > > > regards, > > david > > > > Chinese Medicine , " Douglas > > " <taiqi@> wrote: > > > > > > Shen- the new Rossi book is very good on this discussion. I can't > > remember where she got > > > her sources from obviously but it is very knowledgable. From what > > I remember, Po is what > > > seeps back into bones and stays with the (decaying) body, Hun > > leaves the earthly realm. Po > > > is what might be used in ritual. > > > > > > I've found her ideas helpful in the clinic. I'll present 2 stereo > > types- not to offend anyone: > > > Briefly, the Po centered person is the exercise addict (or > > Brittany Spears) who is only > > > concerned with matters of the body. The person running a marathon > > is using Po to achieve > > > the next mile. It also, according to Rossi, a component of auto > > immune issues, anorexia > > > (but that's a complex argument). > > > > > > The Hun is more like the sloppy professor type, not worried about > > the body, appearance > > > etc... Einstein, to be most extreme. Only concerned with ideas and > > thought and concepts. > > > A writer, with coffee and whiskey and cigarettes at his or her > > side is working on Hun. > > > This description (and my understanding) may be simplistic to all > > the issues but it has > > > given me an insight to a lot of my patient's patterns. > > > > > > The Hun and Po reflect upon each other in an internal process. > > > > > > And no it's not just a matter of needling the Lung or Liver > > channels. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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