Monday, November 19, 2007

Links to Books and Movies Referred to in Foundations Class

A Qin Bowei Anthology: Clinical Essays by Master Physician Qin Bowei by by Po-Wei Ch'In

A Barefoot Doctors Manual: The American Translation of the Official Chinese Paramedical Manual by by John E. Fogarty

Bill Pearl's Keys to the Inner Universe

The Sand Pebbles
Shot in Taiwan and Hong Kong, this film combines historical sweep and intimate human drama in several parallel stories, all revolving around U.S. Navy machinist's mate Jake Holman (Steve McQueen). Holman is a skillful but fiercely independent sailor who joins the "sand pebble" crew of the U.S.S. San Pablo, a Navy gunboat patrolling the Yangtze River on the eve of the Chinese revolution in 1926. The San Pablo's inexperienced captain (Richard Crenna) obsessively defends the Navy's mission--however unnecessary or unwanted--to protect American missionaries and businessmen, blind to the more dangerous implications of American involvement with China's opposing political factions. It's the story of China, a slumbering giant that rouses itself to the cries of it's people - and of the Americans who are caught in its bloody awakening.

The Chinese Connection aka Fist of Fury
When "The Chinese Connection" aka "Fist Of Fury" was released in Hong Kong in 1972, it had an even greater box office impact than Lee's first kung fu spectacular "The Big Boss". Once again, Chinese film fans flocked in their thousands to see this handsome, virile and athletic Chinese actor who wasn't afraid to say he was proud to be Chinese, but more than that, he throttled his Japanese adversaries and made them respect him and his Chinese kung fu. And when Bruce goes strolling into a park and is denied entrance due to a sign saying "No Dogs or Chinese Allowed", he vents his anger on mocking Japanese students, and then splinters the sign with a leaping front kick.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Interactive Anatomy Website

Erin found this website on which you can visually learn about the human body using interactive 'Flash' animations: Get Body Smart.

This site should be a helpful study aid for our Anatomy quizzes and tests.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Downard Dog



I'm not sure what the soldier in the background has to do with this photo, but the dogs are great!!

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Foundations of Chinese Medicine

Dr. Jackowicz will be discussing the 3 Internal Styles of Martial Arts this week (T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Xíngyìquán and Bāguàzhǎng).

Here's a link to the Wikipedia page on the Internal Styles: Internal Styles.

Here's a link to an interview that Dr. Jackowicz gave on T'ai Chi Ch'uan: T'ai Chi Ch'uan Interview.

And, for those of you who are interested in Daoism, check out this book on Daoist Body Cultivation. Dr. Jackowicz wrote the chapter entitled Ingestion, Digestion, and Regestation: The Complexities of Qi-Absorption: Daoist Body Cultivation: Traditional Models And Contemporary Practices - Edited by Livia Kohn

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Zang Fu Organs - Overview

In preparation for our quiz next week, I whipped up this overview page on the Zang Fu Organs. I took the data from another website called tcm.health-info.org which seems to have the info layed out in a way that is very similar in progression to the way we are being taught. There are some extra bits in there to ignore, but overall I think a useful study aid.


Click: ---->ZANG FU ORGANS GUIDE


Enjoy!


-JK

Links to Books Referred to by Fundamentals I Professor Drew Taylor

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Anatomical Remix Vol 1: Hip'n'Pelvis

Here's a video that Erin found on YouTube and asked me to post:

Links to Books Referred to by Foundations Professor Dr. Jackowicz

Saving General Washington by J.R. Norton

The Lakeside Master's Study of the Pulse by Li Shi-Zhen

Chinese Medicine From the Classics by Claude Larre

Anatomy Tutorials - Pelvis and Lower Limbs

The Pelvis - Part 1



The Pelvis - Part 2



The Pelvis - Part 3



Lower Limb - Part 1



Lower Limb - Part 2(Includes the Foot)



Lower Limb - Part 3(Foot)