Four Pillars and Oriental Medicine: Celestial Stems, Terrestrial Branches and Five Elements for Health (Paperback)

~ David Twicken Ph.D. L.Ac (Author)

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Product Description

Four Pillars and Oriental Medicine reveals for the first time the closely guarded secret of the connection between one’s birthday and health. The Four Pillars or birth chart, which consists of the energetic influences of the Hour, Day, Month and Year of birth, contains an ancient esoteric code that provides the foundation for determining the constitutional health condition and how that condition is influenced throughout a lifetime. This book contains theories and techniques about one of the most closely guarded healing branches of Oriental Medicine.

About the Author

David Twicken, Ph.D., M.B.A., L.Ac., is a licensed Acupuncturist andHerbalist in California.He has studied Asian Arts for 25 years and teaches andpractices Traditional Oriental Medicine, Feng Shui and ChineseAstrology.David has written "Flying Star" Feng Shui Made Easy and ClassicalFive Element Chinese Astrology Made Easy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Writers Club Press (September 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595129684
• ISBN-13: 978-0595129683
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #763,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful for practitioners and astrologers alike, March 25, 2007

By	Gary W. Price "bookgary" (Wanchai, Hong Kong Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

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I have found this book very informative and from an angle
with Chinese Astrology that I have not seen in many translated
texts to English.
It does lack some clarity of explanation on a few points,
for example how the author derives the percentages of weaknesses
of the organ network, though with a little ingenuity and imagination
it is easy to compare this numerical figuring system to that of
traditional modern diagnosis as well as other aspects of
Chnese astrology to see if the figures are correct or not.
I think this is a valuable book and well worth a read and
for use as a reference guide in any TCM clinic.

18 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a necessity, July 19, 2001

By A Customer

Everyone should have their charts done (and make sure you know the "real" time you were born, which is based on the longitude. Ex., 10:00 A.M. eastern standard time is about 9:40 A.M. at 80 degrees longitude). It is too important to not do it. David's palmistry book is good to pick up, and face reading books are a must. The four pillars is the absolute must, though. Buy a copy of the I Ching, and get your chart done, in that order, to start. Life begins with the study of the I Ching and your chart.

This is a decent book on the subject, and one's study of Chinese medicine and related stuff will deepen your ability to use what it teaches.