The Way of the Five Elements: 52 Weeks of Powerful Acupoints for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health

by John Kirkwood

Framed within the Five Element model, this book takes a refreshing look at the healing principles of Chinese medicine and gives key acupoints for each week of the year. The author journeys through the seasons of the Five Elements and looks at the physical, emotional and spiritual associations of key acupoints. Exploring each acupoints' name, function, and healing use, it offers practical benefits to the reader - ranging from helping with a sense of smell, to aiding a good sense of humour. With descriptions and images that capture the spirit of each season,and photographs of the point locations, this book is perfect for anyone interested in a different view of the body and its healing relation across the year, as well as students and practitioners of Chinese medicine looking for deep and memorable insight into their work.

Genres: Health

312 pages, Hardcover

First published November 21, 2015

Reviews

[Malcolm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of a Yin Yoga Teaching Training. Lots of great content. How to put into practice not quite covered eg ‘52 weeks’ appears only on the cover, there’s no weekly guide within the text. Which is appropriate, just a misleading cover.

[Lucie Paris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing and very interesting!

To be honest it was out of pure curiosity that I have requested this book. Mostly because of the tittle and the summary. I was intrigued.
Maybe a little too complex for someone who was just curious and not really into the element and acupoints but I really have spent a great moment with this book.

You learn about the elements associated with seasons, colors, smells and energy in your body. It's very well written and I have learned a lot.

An interesting read if you want to see your surroundings differently!

Lucie
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[Lili · Rating 4 out of 5]

From Netgalley for a review:

First off, I really appreciated how this book has the various acupoints very clearly labeled. A lot of books on traditional Chinese medicine either describe where they are located or use a more traditional meridian map with the points labeled, however this book has pictures of the place on the body with a large blue dot very clearly signaling where the point is.

That note aside, this book is quite good, an excellent guide to using the elements as a guideline for health improvements. I will probably add this book to my collection.