The Yellow Emperor’s Guide to the Seated 8 Brocades: Yangsheng Practice & Medical Theory
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by James Miller
in Sixth International Daoist Studies Conference
| Title | The Yellow Emperor’s Guide to the Seated 8 Brocades: Yangsheng Practice & Medical Theory |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Friedman, Suzanne |
| Conference Name | Sixth International Conference on Daoist Studies: Daoism Today: Science, Health, Ecology |
| Date Published | 2010/06/02/ |
| Keywords | Sixth International Daoist Studies Conference |
| Abstract | This paper will present how and why the inner alchemical exercise known as the Seated Eight Brocades are not just a Daoist, but a Chinese medical practice. The various movements and breathing techniques will be analyzed in the context of Chinese medicine, such as whether a movement or breathing technique has the effect of tonification, sedation, and/or qi circulation. |
