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Language
English
Description
Chinese medicine is a healing art that has survived and continues to thrive in East Asia and is increasingly becoming a global resource. The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic English language introductory text that explains how medicine so rooted the archaic past can be relevant to modern health care. The book demystifies the worldview of Chinese medicine. Yin and yang, dampness and wind are easily comprehended. The Web lets the reader see, feel...
4) The complete illustrated guide to Chinese medicine: a comprehensive system for health and fitness
Author
Publisher
Barnes & Noble Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
6) The five elements of self-healing: using Chinese medicine for maximum immunity, wellness, and health
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Reflecting on the health crises now facing us and on the connection between the rise in chronic immune disorders and toxic environmental and lifestyle patterns, Elias and collaborator Katherine Ketcham looked to the 5,000-year-old account of Chinese medicine, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine, to seek the clues for restoring the balance of body and mind and finding the pathway to health and harmony. The result is The Five Elements of Self-Healing,...
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Multiple
Description
In covering the subject of Chinese medicine, this book addresses topics such as oracle bones, the treatment of women, fertility and childbirth, nutrition, acupuncture, and Qi as well as examining Chinese medicine as practiced globally in places such as Africa, Australia, Vietnam, Korea, and the United States.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years. The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently they have used it in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders, and other life-threatening conditions. Now in this volume, qigong master and China scholar Kenneth S. Cohen...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The Chinese Medicine Bible explores the key principles of Chinese alternative therapies, explaining the importance of balancing yin and yang and the nuances of the five element theory, before delving deeper to explain the causes of disease, the diagnostic tools needed such as tongue & pulse and the methods employed to treat common ailments.
