Author Archives: Martin Eisen

About Martin Eisen

By profession, Dr. Eisen was a university Professor specializing in constructing mathematical models such as those in cancer chemotherapy and epilepsy. He has studied and taught Yoga, Judo, and Aikido. Dr. Eisen was the founder and chief-instructor of the Shotokan Karate Clubs at Carnegie-Mellon and Dusquene Universities and the University of Pittsburgh. He helped teach Yoga in Graterford prison. His curiousity about the relation of Qi to healing and martial arts led him to study TCM, Tai Chi and Praying Mantis Kung Fu. He was initiated as a Disciple of Master Gin Foon Mark. Dr. Eisen now teaches (at his Kwoon and by webcam), writes and researches Praying Mantis, Qigong and Yang Tai Chi - see http://home.comcast.net/~carolezak

Book Review – Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong

Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong by Damo Mitchell Paperback (304 pages) 2013 Singing Dagon, London ISBN-10: 1848191162, ISBN-13: 978-1848191167 Review written by Martin Eisen, Ph.D. The title “Heavenly Streams” refers to the Meridians which contain streams of heavenly energy. … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration (Part III)

[Scientific Qi Exploration] Scientific Qi Exploration – Horary Cycle  Qi Pathways from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Part III) by Marty Eisen Ph.D. The Meridian pathways of the Qi flow in the Horary Cycle, from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration – Horary Cycle’s Qi Pathways from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Part II)

[Scientific Qi Exploration] Horary Cycle’s Qi Pathways from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Part II)   The Horary Cycle with Exit and Entry Points        Recall that each Organ and its corresponding Meridian energy is at its peak during the … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration – The Jingluo

Scientific Qi Exploration The Jingluo: Part 1 – The Horary Cycle by Dr. Marty Eisen 1.  Introduction Jing can be translated as “to pass through” or “pathway” and refers to the vertical channels or meridians.  Luo means “network” and refers … Continue reading

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The Extraordinary Fu Organs (Qi Heng Zhe Fu) – Part 2 of 2

[Scientific Qi Exploration] The Extraordinary Fu Organs (Qi Heng Zhe Fu) Part 2 of  2 by Marty Eisen Ph.D. continued from September/October 2012 issue 4.  Bones (Gu) The Bones are related to the Kidneys because they store Marrow, produced from … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration – The Extraordinary Fu Organs

[Scientific Qi Exploration] The Extraordinary Fu Organs (Qi Heng Zhe Fu) by Marty Eisen, Ph.D. Introduction Chapter 27 of Simple Questions states that Marrow (Sui), Brain (Danao) , Bones (Gu), Blood Vessels (Mai), Uterus (Zigong) and Gallbladder (Dan) all store … Continue reading

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The Relation Between Fu (Yang) and Zang (Yin) Organs

[Scientific Qi Exploration] The Relation Between Fu (Yang) and Zang (Yin) Organs by Marty Eisen Introduction The Yin Organs are classified as internal relative to the external Yang Organs (1, 2, 3, 4).  They are connected in pairs, as indicated … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration. Some Modern Scientific Theories of Qi

1. Introduction Recent scientific discoveries, such as, the theories of strings and subtle energy, can be used to model Qi. Some physical and biological manifestations accompanying Qi in the body, such as, infra-red radiation will be presented in later parts. … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration — The Fu (Yang) Organs

  1. Introduction The six Yang Organs are the Gall Bladder, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Bladder and Triple Heater or Burner will be studied (1,2,3). The Triple Heater does not have a physical structure and is considered a functional … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration (18): Relations Between the Yin (Zhang) Organs

[Scientific Qi Exploration] By Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1.  Introduction Chinese medicine regards the body as a unified whole. It is not enough to just understand the different functions of individual Organs, but also how they interrelate. Health depends upon the … Continue reading

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