Singing Dragon
Authoritative books on complementary and alternative health, Tai Chi, Qigong and ancient wisdom traditions for health, wellbeing, and professional and personal development.
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The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea
This book explores Chinese tea in its manifold varieties, its long and colorful historical development in China, and its refinement as a mainstay of Chinese culture. Daniel Reid describes the principles that lie at the heart of tea culture in China, the potent medicinal properties of Chinese tea, and how to cultivate Cha Dao in daily life. more »
2011, Hardback: / $27.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-086-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese philosophy, Daoism, qigong, spirituality, Taoism, tea
Blue Dragon, White Tiger
Verses for Refining the Golden Elixir
Dating from the Tang dynasty, this unusual tantric guide documents a sexual tantra that is thought to have been practiced by kings for several dynasties. The ancient text, translated into English for the first time, carefully describes the methods of this sexual internal alchemy practice in beautiful poetry and prose, with explanatory commentaries. more »
2012, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-115-0, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 112pp
Keywords: Chinese history, Chinese philosophy, Daoism, tantra, Taoism
Cha Dao
The Way of Tea, Tea as a Way of Life
In China, the practice of drinking tea is about much more than soaking leaves in a cup of hot water. Cha Dao takes us on a fascinating journey through the Way of Tea, from its origins in the sacred temples of ancient China, through its links to Daoist concepts such as or non-striving, to the affinity between Tea Mind and the Japanese spirit of Zen. more »
2010, Paperback: £12.99/ $17.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-032-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: Chinese history, Daoism, tea
Go Ask the River
Go Ask the River is the haunting story of the female Chinese poet Hung Tu, tracing her rise from Flower-in-the-Mist to Official Hostess at the court of the governors of the Silk City, and her love affair with the poet Yuan Chen, against the backdrop of the scholars, poets, officials, and warring factions of ninth century China. more »
2011, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-092-4, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 288pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Daoism, fiction, poetry
Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections
The Cornerstone Classics of Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis - The Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu, and the Shang Han She Jian
This text introduces important aspects of the earliest writings on tongue diagnosis to assist the reader in understanding its development. It presents the first translations of two of the most influential and authoritative tongue diagnosis texts, the Golden Mirror Records and Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. Both are key texts for practitioners. more »
2012, Hardback: £40.00/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-84819-095-5, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 304pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese herbs, Chinese history, Chinese medicine, herbal treatment, hot and cold syndromes, tongue diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine
The Great Intent
Acupuncture Odes, Songs and Rhymes
This collection of songs and rhymes composed by Chinese acupuncturists was compiled by the physician Yang Jizhou in 1601. Used both as teaching vehicles and as expressions of the poetry behind their work, these odes offer a rich insight into the history of acupuncture, as well as practical indications for treatment. more »
May 2013, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-132-7, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 320pp
Keywords: acupuncture, Chinese history, Chinese medicine, Daoism, traditional Chinese medicine
The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan
A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills
This in-depth, fully-illustrated guide covers the history and traditions of this Chinese martial art, describing its movements, and their effects. It contains a full teaching guide to this potent fighting system and its underlying principles, including the Twelve Animal Forms, linking forms, two person sets, basic skills and weapons training. more »
2013, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-140-2, 246mm x 189mm / 10in x 7.5in, 352pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese martial arts, Chinese philosophy, five elements, Xing Yi Quan
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