Archetypal Acupuncture: Healing with the Five Elements [Hardcover]

Gary Dolowich M.D. (Author)

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Publication Date: July 13, 2004

The Chinese model of the Five Elements has been used by the acupuncturists for thousands of years to balance ch'i, the vital force of the body. This book explains how to work with this ancient map of energy and apply it to diagnose physical illness, resolve emotional imbalances, and navigate the stages of life. Archetypal Acupuncture draws upon case histories, spiritual poetry, classic sources such as the I Ching, and examples from contemporary culture.

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About the Author

Gary Dolowich, M.D. has integrated Five Element acupuncture and Jungian psychology with Western medicine for the past twenty-five years. In addition to an active medical practice, he currently teaches at several colleges of Chinese medicine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 311 pages
• Publisher: Jade Mountain Publishing (July 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972833919
• ISBN-13: 978-0972833912
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #839,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gary Dolowich, M.D., L.Ac. grew up in Brooklyn, attended Brooklyn College, and graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1971. After seven years of general practice, he studied at the College of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in England. He has published numerous articles in the Journal of Traditional Acupuncture and has co-authored Ancient Roots, Many Branches: Energetics of Healing Across Cultures & Through Time. His most recent publication, Archetypal Acupuncture: Healing with the Five Elements, is a unique synthesis of modern Jungian psychology and ancient Chinese medicine. He now incorporates Five Element acupuncture, the bodywork system of Zero Balancing, and Jungian techniques, along with Western biomedicine, in his medical practice at Jade Mountain Health Centre in Aptos, California.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating exploration of archetypes and acupuncture, September 8, 2004

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Gary R. Hillerson (Aptos, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archetypal Acunpuncture: Healing With the Five Elements (Paperback)

This book opened my eyes to a new synthesis of two of my favorite topics: archetypal psychology, specifically Jungian-oriented psychology, and acupuncture, which I've enjoyed as a healing modality for the past twenty-five years.

Dr. Dolowich is a medical doctor who has been a practitioner of Chinese Five Element acupuncture and a student of archetypal psychology for many years. In this book, he shares many insights gained from using acupuncture to work with clients on medical and psychological issues.

I found the material fascinating, the presentation lucid, and the book itself beautiful and easy to read. From "Navigating the Stages of Life'" to Resolving Emotional Imbalances" Dolowich provides information grounded in actual patient experiences and enriched by an inquiring mind. This book will be valuable reading to students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in a new perspective on acupuncture and healing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable book the all that that works with acupuncture in the psychological and spiritual field., October 23, 2007

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Daniel M. Netto (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This book is of great aid in the best understanding of the human soul and this book us allows to establish a parallel one between the junguian psychology and the acupuncture. This book in the display although inside of each fundamental feeling there are different causes for the same and that such causes are related to the five movements or elements of the traditional chinese medicine (TCM). It is an indispensable reading to every psychology student, acupuncture and TCM. Besides all of the people that work with disturbances compartamentais and psychological they should read this book, besides veterinary doctors! It is a great book writing in way clear, simple and that it will help us to act better in the psychological field as therapists.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An acupuncture student's perspective, November 28, 2008

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This review is from: Archetypal Acunpuncture: Healing With the Five Elements (Paperback)

As an acupuncture student, this was the required textbook for my Five Elements class. I was really looking forward to reading the book, but was disappointed. If you're a student and debating whether to buy this book, in my opinion, it's not worth it. This was evidenced by the large number of postings on the school bulletin board after the class of used copies for sale.

The writing style tended to meander around without exactly saying anything. There were a lot of quotes from song lyrics circa 1960 and 1970. Personally, I didn't think the Beatles were singing about the Five Elements.

That said, if you're really into Five Element acupuncture, it's a worthwhile book to have. There are some good sections on the Officials as well as descriptions of the different elements. However, if Five Element Acupuncture isn't your thing, this book won't convince you that it is.