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Article: Qigong: The Art of Self-Healing
- Article from:
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Nursecom, Inc. Feb 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The Myth of Chiron
Long ago in ancient Greece, the great hero god Heracles was invited to the cave of the centaur Pholos. Chiron, a wise and beneficent centaur and a great master of healing, was also present. As a token of appreciation and hospitality, Heracles brought a flask of heady wine to the gathering. The rich fragrant liquid attracted other centaurs, who, unaccustomed to wine, became drunk and then began to fight. In the ensuing melee Chiron was struck in the knee by an arrow shot by Heracles. Chiron then instructed Heracles in the art of treating the wound. Since the arrow had been tipped with poison from the Hydra-a many-headed monster nearly impossible to slay-the wound would ...
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