Volume 2:1 Magnetic Bat Moon, August 2003
"Men who pursue the ways of the world race in
competition for vain ostentation, failing to secure the root. Neglecting the
body in pursuit of material possessions, their situation is as dangerous as if
walking on thin ice in a the bottom of a deep valley, so serious it is"
-Zhang Zhong-Ji, Shang Han Lun 200 C.E.
Secrets of China's ancient cure for malaria laid bare New Research in the
Journal Nature reveals the mechanism by which of Qing Hao kills malaria parasites.
Asthmatic's Delight: A Recipe for Life
by the Cricket, University of Daytona, Florida
Cricket describes a herbal recipe and treatment program she developed to cure her
Asthma. A Native American who has studied her own traditions through
books, study with shaman, herbalists, and seeking in the spirit world, Cricket's program
includes a tea, an extract for acute care, sweat baths. etc. Her recipe and
treatment program is followed up with an editorial commentary on Asthma and her
recipe from the perspective of Chinese Medicine.
Editorial Commentary on Asthma and the Recipe, "Asthmatic's
Delight" from the Perspective of Chinese Medicine by Cory Trusty
Mayan Acupuncture. When I was travelling in Peten, Guatemala in 2000, I was surprised
and excited to learn from the family who I was staying with that Mayans also
traditionally perform acupuncture. It was explained to me that they used
spines from the lemon tree to perform scalp acupuncture for head ache. They
first used alcohol to clean the area. I always regretted that I didn't so a
thorough interview and ask for a demonstration, etc. I was extremely pleased
when I found these two articles on the web documenting Mayan Acupuncture and
Comparing the two medical systems. Mayan and Chinese Health Systems Compared
and Word of the Wind Building bridges between health education and culture
by Hernan Garcia Ramirez from The Compass Newsletter, 2000 and 2001
Ebooks
The Tao of Physics by
Fritjof Capra.
Tao De Ching, the essence of Taoism, the 2500 year old
Chinese Philosophical Classic concerned with the spiritual path of existence. by Lao Tzu
translated by James Legge. Seventy-seven "The Tao of heaven is to take from those who have too much and
give to those who do not have enough. Man's way is different. He takes from those who do not
have enough to give to those who already have too much. What man has more than enough and
gives to it to the world? Only the man of Tao" (translated by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English).
Art of War by Sun Tzu. Strategies, tactics, ethics in
warfare are a few of the many themes covered in this classic text. "There is no instance of a country
having benefited from prolonged warfare."
Chinese Cookbook from
VJJE Publishing Co. Recipes include General Tsao's Chicken, Hot and Sour
Soup, Kung Pao Chicken, and Sesame Chicken, to name a few.
Philosophy of Tai Qi Chuan
This book give an introduction to the Philosophy of Tai Qi Chuan, it's
benefits, strategies and tactics, etc.
Massage and the Original Swedish Movements
Their Application to Various Diseases of the Body
by Kurre W. Ostrom. From the Royal University of Upsala, Sweden.
Ostrum's manual describe various Swedish Massage techniques and specific
treatment techniques for many illnesses and diseases.
King's American Dispensatory
by Harvey Wickes Felter, M.D., and John Uri Lloyd, Phr. M., Ph. D., 1898.
Scanned by Henriette Kress.