{"product_id":"how-healing-points-were-discovered-barry-angel-9798243413770","title":"How Healing Points Were Discovered: From Ancient Observation to Modern Neuroscience: A Scientific Exploration of Pain, Reflexes, Fascia, and Body Regu","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do the same therapeutic points appear again and again across ancient Chinese medicine, Indian marma theory, Egyptian channels, and Greek rational healing-long before modern anatomy existed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Healing Points Were Discovered - From Ancient Observation to Modern Neuroscience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores one of the most intriguing questions in the history of medicine: \u003ci\u003ehow humans learned that specific points on the body could influence pain, organs, and physiological regulation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a manual of treatment. It is a scientific and historical investigation into \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e these points work at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on archaeology, anthropology, classical medical texts, and modern neuroscience, the book traces a continuous line from early empirical observation to contemporary concepts such as nociception, reflex arcs, fascial networks, vagus nerve regulation, endorphin release, placebo and nocebo effects, and psychoneuroimmunology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How pain functioned as the body's first biological language\u003cbr\u003e- Why reflexes shaped early medical knowledge across cultures\u003cbr\u003e- How Chinese medicine transformed experience into a regulatory system\u003cbr\u003e- Why Indian, Egyptian, and Greek medicine reached similar conclusions independently\u003cbr\u003e- The anatomical logic behind recurring healing points\u003cbr\u003e- The role of fascia, electrical conductivity, and viscerosomatic reflexes\u003cbr\u003e- How meaning, context, and expectation alter physiology\u003cbr\u003e- Why these methods work sometimes-and why they do not always work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than invoking mysticism or exaggerated claims, this book filters ancient knowledge through modern evidence-based understanding, respecting traditional systems while clearly defining their biological limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in accessible, precise English, this work is ideal for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Acupressure and acupuncture science\u003cbr\u003e- Pain management and body regulation\u003cbr\u003e- The neurobiology of healing\u003cbr\u003e- Traditional medicine explained scientifically\u003cbr\u003e- Comparative medical systems\u003cbr\u003e- Mind-body interaction and placebo research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this book invites readers to see the human body not as a collection of isolated symptoms, but as an\u003cb\u003e integrated, self-regulating system shaped by evolution, experience, and context.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are curious about how humanity discovered healing points-and what modern neuroscience can truly explain about them-this book offers a grounded, thoughtful, and enduring perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Angel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243413770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Barry Angel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997373804799,"sku":"9798243413770","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-healing-points-were-discovered-barry-angel-9798243413770","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}