THE WARRIOR AS HEALER 132-page book on Chinese herbal formulas used in the martial arts, written by Thomas Richard Joiner and published by Healing Arts. Item # 01W $14.95

Thomas Richard Joiner, Renshi CHINESE GOJU MARTIAL ARTS

Who is the author, Thomas Richard Joiner?

Thomas Richard Joiner is an active martial artist and certified instructor in both internal (Chi Gong) and external (Chinese Goju) marital arts styles. He has combined his knowledge of both the martial arts and the healing arts to produce this e-catalog in addition to the book the Warrior as Healer.

On the pages that follow you will find all of the herbal formulas discussed in the Warrior as Healer, this book is a traditional Chinese martial arts training guide that places as much emphasis on nurturing the spirit as it does on honing fighting ability.

For many centuries herbs have been used by martial artists not only for injury management, but also to increase sensitivity, improve energy levels, and most significantly, raise consciousness.

This book provides many recipes for formulas that have been used to stop bleeding, speed the healing of fractured bones, and increase vitality, as well as improve focus and calm the mind. All of the herbal formulas that are discussed in the book the Warrior as Healer are available on the pages that follow in this e-catalog. A majority of the formulas are prescribed for short-term use as first aid medicines; however, some of the formulas require long-term use to experience the desired effects, and those formulas are noted accordingly.

For easy reference the herbal formulas discussed in the Warrior as Healer are listed in the order in which they can be found in the book.

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According to legend it was high in the Mao San Mountains of Northern China nearly five thousand years ago, that secret Taoist Esoteric Practices were first recorded by the Sang Ching Sect. Although Huang Ting Ching (the Yellow Court Canon) was primarily based on sacred scriptures written by Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, included among its contents were the keys for deciphering secrets to little known Esoteric Practices, along with detailed instructions for preparing herbal formulas that were an integral part of life extension practices, nutrition, and physical culture. Historians credit Huang Ting Ching with providing some of the earliest documented evidence of the sect’s use of specific Chinese herbal formulas as part of the physical therapies, which included martial arts training.

Throughout martial art’s illustrious history these legendary formulas have been used for managing injuries, increasing (Chi) energy levels, and improving performance. In spite of this fact, in recent years modern martial artists have elected to discontinue using the ancient elixirs in favor of multivitamin supplements, protein powder, and chemical first-aid remedies, thereby threatening to bring an end to what we believe is an important long-standing martial art’s tradition.

It was this divergence from tradition that prompted us to create this catalog, in order to provide a mail order source for purchasing many of these ancient herbal supplements, as well as sharing information about the simplicity of incorporating them into your martial art’s training. Our ultimate goal is to re-focus attention on martial arts herbal heritage and hopefully inspire the herbal renaissance that in our opinion is long over-due.

Our sincerest wish is that this catalog and the formulas contained within its pages will benefit all martial artists, regardless of their style or level of development, on an intellectual as well as a practical level, and once the benefits of herbal use has been realized, that this knowledge will be passed on, thus re-establishing a centuries old tradition.

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