The Chinese way to health : a self-help guide to traditional Chinese medicine

This highly illustrated and practical self-help guide introduces you to the principles and techniques of Chinese medicine and shows you how to use them in your daily life. According to Chinese philosophy, life energy - Qi - flows throughout the body and directly affects our state of health. By developing an understanding of this flow of energy, we can prevent illness as well as treat symptoms when they arise. With clear, safe advice from an expert author and consultants, there is no better book to provide the perfect practical introduction to Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has a case history spanning thousands of years. Combining herbal remedies, massage, Qi Gong, meditation, and a holistic approach to diet and lifestyle, Chinese medicine works to restore life energy -- Qi -- that flows throughout the body and directly affects health. This wonderfully illustrative self-help guide introduces Chinese medicine to the Western reader. An expert author and consultants offer clear, safe advice on Chinese remedies, medicinces and treatments. They integrate the spiritual into every aspect of their explanation--and nothing could be more appropriate. To empower yourself with the knowledge and ability to treat what ails you, body and soul, nothing could be better than taking the Chinese way to health. Archaeological evidence has revealed the existence of acupuncture needles as far back as 1000 BC, and there have been discoveries of references to yin-yang theory in ancient texts of the same era. Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index http://archive.org/details/chinesewaytoheal00gasc