Stephen Birch
I was recently asked by my colleague Dr. Roberto Risi if I would like to contribute to the discussion about the importance of water to life and healing. I do not read Italian and so can only get an approximate understanding of what is written in the various postings in the website he asked me to contribute to [https://informadacqua.altervista.org/]. I apologise for writing in English and hope that this is useful.
I am, by training, an acupuncturist who has treated patients for 40 years. During this time, I have also taught and learned from many students (including Roberto), explored historical and modern ideas and written numerous books. As a scientist, I am involved in undertaking and developing further research on acupuncture. My approach to the topic of water, and its perceived and theoretical roles in life and health is two-fold. First of all, to briefly discuss some ideas that can be found in ancient Chinese texts, and secondly to summarise modern scientific descriptions about the properties of water. I will provide references where I can. To be continued