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Overview

Classical acupuncture according to the philosophy of the heavenly stems and earthly branches uses the fundamental, cyclical rhythms of nature and life as a foundation for health and development. This book is one of the first of its kind in the western world to offer a practical and scholarly approach to applying this philosophy to clinical practice.
This handbook guides the practitioner into a journey of better understanding of the self and provides the theoretical background to be able to confidently diagnose and treat patients. It offers invaluable insight into the use of Chinese philosophy, psychology and pulse diagnosis.

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ISBN-13:	9781787753709
Publisher:	Singing Dragon
Publication date:	05/19/2022
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.09(w) x 10.08(h) x 1.18(d)

About the Author

Joan Duveen has worked in healthcare since 1972, has practiced acupuncture in his private clinic since the 1980s and teaches Chinese medicine around the world.
From an early age Joan was fascinated by Eastern philosophy, meditation and the relationship between body, mind and spirit. He believes and experiences that self-understanding through self-reflection and internal development is an integral part of Chinese medicine.
In his teachings and treatments, he is also inspired by his professor in Chinese medicine Dr J.D. van Buren who taught him the theoretical, practical and philosophical principles of treating according to the philosophy of stems and branches. Joan believes it is important to keep the legacy of Dr van Buren's work alive.

Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Tae Hunn Lee
Preface

Part I: The Ten Great Movements and Ten heavenly Stems
Chapter 1. The Field of Stems and Branches
Chapter 2. The Birth Chart
Chapter 3. Yuan Heng Li Zhen
Chapter 4. The Five Heavens
Chapter 5. A. Dynamics of the Great Movements
B. Dynamics of host and guest movements
Chapter 6. Dynamics of the Great Movement Earth
Chapter 7. Dynamics of the Great Movement Metal
Chapter 8. Dynamics of the Great Movement Water
Chapter 9. Dynamics of the Great Movement Wood
Chapter 10. Dynamics of the Great Movement Fire
Chapter 11. Treating Great Movements
Chapter 12. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Jia
Chapter 13. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Yi
Chapter 14. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Bing
Chapter 15. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Ding
Chapter 16. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Wu
Chapter 17. Five Methods of Treatment
Chapter 18. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Ji
Chapter 19. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Geng
Chapter 20. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stem Xin
Chapter 21. Dynamics of the Heavenly Stems Ren and Gui
Chapter 22. Unlike Qi and the Dynamics of the Four Possibilities

Part II: The Twelve Earthly Branches and Deep Qi
Chapter 23. Introduction
Chapter 24. Seasonal Qi
Chapter 25. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Zi
Chapter 26. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Chou
Chapter 27. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Yin
Chapter 28. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Mao
Chapter 29. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Chen
Chapter 30. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Si
Chapter 31. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Wu
Chapter 32. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Wei
Chapter 33. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Shen
Chapter 34. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch You
Chapter 35. Introduction of the Earthly Branches Xu and Hai
Chapter 36. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Xu
Chapter 37. Dynamics of the Earthly Branch Hai
Chapter 38. Deep Qi
Chapter 39. Like Qi
Chapter 40. Unlike Qi Relationship Between Zi and Wu
Chapter 41. Unlike Qi Relationship Between Mao and You
Chapter 42. Unlike Qi Relationships Between Si and Hai, Yin and Shen
Chapter 43. Unlike Qi Relationships Between Chou, Chen Wei and Xu
Chapter 44. Three Dynamic Fields
Chapter 45. The Four Possibilities
Chapter 46. Dynamics of Inverted Hexagrams
Chapter 47. Hidden Stems
Chapter 48. The Dynamic Ego
Appendix
Bibliography

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Editorial Reviews

In a subject where written works are few and the original texts in the Neijing Suwen give little guidance on their application to clinical practice, Joan Duveen's mature and thoughtful book is a welcome addition to the literature, backed as it is by years of clinical and teaching experience. If you have been curious about Stems and Branches acupuncture, but don't know where to begin, this book provides an excellent entry point into that world.

Peter Firebrace FBAcC

'Mind-Blowing', was my first impression of Joan's teachings, almost thirty years ago... 'Mind-Blowing' is my impression again - upon laying down this fascinating book. With love, compassion and humility Joan shares with us his knowledge; gained through decades of diligent study, clinical experience and personal development. This is a book about constitutional acupuncture and healing; but even more so, it is a book of Humanity and Humaneness, written by a master acupuncturist and a truly inspiring teacher. I believe it will be a corner-stone for deeper understanding and an inspiration for generations of acupuncturists to come.

Rani Ayal

I have read this book with pleasure and at times could not put it down, which is rare for a study book. Joan is able to grip the reader and explain the different aspects of the Stems and Branches Theory in a concise and understandable way, which will help many who read this book.

Furthermore he forces the reader to look at their personal development, which to my mind is irrevocably linked to this theory. You cannot work with this material without looking at yourself. Then it will grow and you can make it your own. I believe that has always been the aim of Dr van Buren. It is wonderful to see little aspects of "the great Master" mirrored in Joan's words and attitude.

Joan makes it also very clear that you have to read the pulses correctly and to the best of your ability to be able to apply the Stems and Branches. That was something Dr van Buren was a Master at. He would always listen to the pulses above all else and adapt his treatment accordingly. He always said "Stems and Branches mean nothing if it does not fit the pulses.

Pauline van Buren

Joan Duveen is a leading practitioner and scholar of Chinese medicine. His new text, Applying Stems and Branches in Clinical Practice, takes us on a deep dive into an important, and often neglected. dimension of clinical practice. Joan presents Chinese medicine in an ecological context embracing a deeply compassionate and integral view of the self. This work should improve our grasp of the subtleties of physiology and the relationship between constitutional endowment and life experience in the evolution of the self. I have waited 20 years for Joan to complete this work and am delighted with its depth and humanity.

Lonny Jarrett

Joan Duveen masterfully explains the complexities and subtleties of this ancient system that lies at the heart of Chinese medicine. He smartly unfolds the workings of the heavenly stems and earthy branches, allowing practitioners to utilize this effective information in their personal cultivation and clinical practice. I highly recommend this book to people looking for understanding of the universal qi flow.

CT Holman

The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches (GanZhi 干支), a rich and multi-layered system with roots soundly embedded in the ancient Chinese cosmological sciences, has been used for thousands of years to codify the patterns of life. The GanZhi are the building blocks that allow us to dive ever more deeply into the arts of Chinese astrology, Chinese cosmology, classical Chinese medicine, and more. In this work, Joan Duveen shares decades' worth of study and clinical experience to guide practitioners in learning how to use the GanZhi to both gain insight into the constitutional patterns that shape a person's health and wellbeing throughout their life stages, and to guide effective treatment. Demonstrated through valuable case studies, this book is an important manual for Chinese medicine students and practitioners and all those who are interested in the practical application of the time-honored GanZhi arts.

Master Zhongxian Wu

Chinese medicine as defined by the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine embodies a holistic system of scientific knowledge that regards the human body as a microcosm in the context of an all-encompassing cosmic environment. It represents one of the world's most time-honored alchemical traditions examining the phenomenon of human existence in the process of its continuous fusion with Heaven and Earth. At a time when the limits of the monodimensional approach of materialist science and its repercussions in the field of modern medicine have become more apparent than ever, Joan Duveen's excellent introduction to the intricate macrocosmic background sciences of Chinese medicine is cause for celebration. His monograph on the Stems and Branch system of cyclical energy calculation not only honors the lineage of J.D. van Buren, one of the first European master teachers of this wisdom tradition, but also makes this once hermetic information approachable by enriching it with a lifetime of clinical insights from a senior practitioner of acupuncture. I highly recommend this book for every student and practitioner of Chinese medicine!

Heiner Fruehauf

The theory and practice of the Stems and Branches belongs to the oldest, complex foundations of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Few acupuncturists know and master this ancient theory of "the rhythm of the laws of Qi" as Joan Duveen. In this book he has succeeded in explaining this difficult subject in a clear, structured, and pleasant readable way, so that it can also be applied in daily practice. It is a book that should be a standard part of every acupuncture course, in order to understand what Chinese medicine is all about.

Yan Schroën

Applying Stems and Branches Acupuncture in Clinical Practice: Dynamic Dualities in Classical Chinese Medicine

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