Preface

Ancient Tools for Timely Healing

Yin & Yang

The Five Phases of Change

The Organ Clock

Application of Healing Stones

Calculating Real Local Time


Function Areas: Physical and Psychic Aspects of Healing


The Lungs

Breathing and Receiving

Rhythms of the Body

Contact and Closeness

Communication and Exchange

Defense

Nose and Smell


The Large Intestine

Elimination and Cleansing

Letting Go

Sadness and Relief

Purity and Openness to New Things


The Stomach

Receiving and Assimilating

Taste and Pleasured

Needing and Wanting

Stability and Rest

Nourishment and Fuel

The Spleen

Management and Distribution of Energy

Harmony and Coordination

Channeling the Blood

Learning from Mistakes

Comprehension


The Heart

Ruler of Emotions

Seat of the Spirit

Blood and Vitality

Language and Life

Good Sleep and Spiritual Health


The Small Intestine

Filtering and Sorting

Perception

Ability to Perceive Things


The Bladder

Energy and Conductive Power

Ability to Act and Control

Adaptability and Success in Life

Drive and Survival


The Kidneys

Inherited Traits and Constitution

Life Energy

Fertility

Strong Will and Power

The Ears and Hearing

Maturing and Aging


The Pericardium (Sexual System)

Protecting the Heart

Relaxation and Enjoyment

Pleasure and Eroticism

The Lightness of Being


The Triple Heater

The Three Hot Spots

The Human Heating System

Strengthening Immunity


The Gallbladder

Decisions and Growth

Determination and Courage

Expanding and Growing

Ideas and Motivation


The Liver

Inner Planning

Inner Harmony

A Clear View

Movement

Life in Flow

Recommended Reading

About the Authors

Illustration Credits

Index

HEALTH / BODYWORK One of the chief tools in the traditional Chinese doctor's toolbox is an understanding of the circadian rhythms that govern all the organ systems of the body. In addition to facilitating early and accurate diagnosis, this "organ clock" lets the practitioner apply therapies to the organ's meridians when they are at their peak functioning point, thereby eliciting the greatest benefit. In this book authors Michael Gienger and Wolfgang Maier have created a simple, yet highly effective self-care treatment system for addressing common health ailments using gemstones and the organ clock. They detail the healing benefits of 83 crystals, indicating the physical as well as emotional, psychic, and spiritual aspects they support in each of 12 major organ systems. For example, the stomach not only receives nourishment for the body but also fosters the ability to engage in new things in life. Agate and calcite assist this function by giving confidence for new experiences, while aiding in digestion (and processing hard to digest thoughts). Treatments for the stomach should be done between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., the time we typically take in new nourishment after a night of sleep, to receive maximum results. With each body system in turn, the authors explain how to select the stones best suited to address your current health concerns, the times of day they should be used, and how long treatment should last in order to restore optimum health and prevent the onset of future illness. MICHAEL GIENGER is one of Europe's most respected experts on crystals and their uses, a field in which he has been active since 1978. He is the author, in German, of an authoritative dictionary on this subject. WOLFGANG MAIER began his training in traditional Chinese medicine in 1989 and in 1999 began collaborating with Gienger to establish the first combination of TCM and stone healing. Both authors live in Germany.

Michael Gienger (1964-2014) was one of Europe’s most respected experts on crystals and their uses, a field in which he had been active since 1988. He started collecting minerals in 1972, and in 1985 a successful self-treatment with healing crystals inspired him to pursue further training as an alternative healing practitioner. He was trained in shiatsu and completed a two-year apprentice in shamanic healing. He went on to author more than 20 publications, a number of which have become standard works in their field and have been translated into 11 languages. Wolfgang Maier began his training in traditional Chinese medicine in 1989 and in 1999 began collaborating with Gienger to establish the first combination of TCM and stone healing. He lives in Germany.