The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing : Guarding the Three Treasures

Here is the first complete manual of Chinese medicine specifically written for the layperson. Filled with illustrated exercises and recipes, this book offers a unique, integrated system of preventive health care so that now anyone can promote good health, longevity, and spiritual awareness using these traditional techniques. Included are: • Key concepts of Chinese medical theory • Dozens of illustrated T'ai Chi and Chee-gung exercises • The Chinese approach to healing common ailments • Authentic secrets of Taoist sexual yoga • Therapeutic food recipes and herbal tonics • Alternative treatments for diseases such as AIDS and cancer • Resource listings: teachers, schools, centers, stores, and mail-order suppliers This highly accessible book introduces the general audience to the theory and practice of a traditional health care system that has prevailed in China for thousands of years, offering a unique, integrated system of preventive health care that anyone can practice at home. Line art. "Here is the first complete manual of Chinese medicine specifically written for the layperson. Filled with illustrated exercises and recipes, this book offers a unique, integrated system of preventive health care so that now anyone can promote good health, longevity, and spiritual awareness using these traditional techniques. Included are: key concepts of Chinese medical theory; dozens of illustrated T'ai Chi [Taiji] and Chee-gung [Qigong] exercises; the Chinese approach to healing common ailments; authentic secrets of Taoist sexual yoga; therapeutic food recipes and herbal tonics; alternative treatments for diseases such as AIDS and cancer; resource listings: teachers, schools, centers, stores, and mail-order suppliers."--Back cover of pbk