The Story of Ki - Bridging the Gap Between Science and Mystery
The Story of Ki - Bridging the Gap Between Science and Mystery
This is "The Story of Ki - Bridging the Gap Between Science and Mystery" (2022) by acupuncturist Wakabayashi Risa.
The origin of the character "ki", the "ki" as thought by Confucius, Zhuangzi, Laozi, and Mencius, the "ki" of I Ching and Feng Shui, the "ki" of Oriental medicine, the "ki" of science, the "ki" of everyday life, the "ki" of martial arts, depression and "ki"...etc.
Chapter 1: The origin of Qi Chapter 2: Qi of Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi Chapter 3: Qi of Mencius and Taoism Chapter 4: Qi of I Ching and Feng Shui Chapter 5: Qi of Oriental Medicine Chapter 6: Qi of Science Chapter 7: Health Care and Qi
Nowadays, doctors are taking the initiative to prescribe traditional Chinese medicine such as Kakkonto... medicines based on Oriental medicine, so Oriental medicine has become familiar to us, but when it comes to one of the fundamental concepts, "ki," it seems a bit suspicious. Wakabayashi, an acupuncturist, explains Oriental medicine based on "image" and Western medicine based on "evidence" while maintaining a balance (Ammel).