Ancient healing / Beacon Productions, Inc.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Harris, Gail, host.

Kaptchuk, Ted J., 1947- host.

Perrella, Lynne Schwahn, producer.

Taylor-Mead, Elizabeth, producer, editor.

Neudel, Eric, producer, editor.

Beacon Productions, producer.

Aquarius Health Care Videos (Firm), distributor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Chinese.

Alternative medicine.

Moxa.

Acupuncture.

Breech delivery.

Pregnancy--Complications--Alternative treatment.

Pregnancy.

Sciatica--Alternative treatment.

Sciatica.

Shamanism--Ecuador.

Shamanism.

Mental healing.

Pregnancy--Complications.

Ecuador.

Genre:

Television series.

Documentary television programs.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (27 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Sherborn, MA : Aquarius Health Care Videos, [2000]

Language Note:

Portions in Spanish with English subtitles.

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

This video first demonstrates the use of moxa and acupuncture for treating sciatica and for repositioning breech babies prior to birth. Ted Kaptchuk provides a comparison of Chinese and western medicine. A final segment explores shamanism and healing by an Ecuadorian shaman visiting Guatemala.

Participant:

Host: Gail Harris; interview with Ted Kaptchuk.

Credits:

Senior executive producer, Gail Harris.

Notes:

Originally broadcast on the PBS television series: Body & soul.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

OCLC:

46708253