Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicine: Using Traditional Chinese Medicine for Harmony of Mind and Body

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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicine is a fine prescription for those tired of the bureaucracy or the ineffectiveness of Western medicine. It's also a good resource for those who are just interested in exploring ways to improve their general health. Replete with hundreds of color photographs that lucidly introduce and explain the arts of acupuncture, meditation, acupressure massage, and herbalism, the book includes fitness programs such as qigong and taiji, which help to unblock Qi (pronounced "chee"), the body's life force. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) focuses on Qi and maintains that imbalances of Qi cause illness. The Complete Illustrated Guide shows the meridians, or energy fields, that determine the placement of acupuncture needles to stimulate the Qi. It also explains shen the mental aspect of the body; jing, the constitution; and zangfu, the organ systems. Numerous case studies show how traditional Chinese medical techniques have been used to diagnose and treat patients with various complaints, including heartburn, PMS, and exhaustion. Overall, this is a solid, beautifully organized resource for the family that you'll turn to again and again.

From Library Journal
Beautifully illustrated, this is not a how-to guide but an excellent manual that explains the basic concepts and principles of Chinese medicine and its practical applications. Besides discussing acupuncture, meditation, acupressure massage, and herbalism, the text also covers fitness programs such as qigong. Helpful for readers trying to decide whether Chinese medicine is worth exploring. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Midwest Book Review
The basic principles behind Chinese medicine and its varied healing techniques are surveyed in a fine illustrated guide which examines the Chinese system for health and fitness. Three separate sections on diagnosis, treatment and applications to everyday life provide newcomers with clear explanations and insights. A perfect introduction for novices.

From Independent Publisher
A brightly illustrated coffee table book with useful information, this book is as informative as it is interesting. To those of us unfamiliar with Chinese Medicine, lessons include the basic philosophy of healing from the cultural perspective and the practical application of treatment with specific case studies of adults with various ailments. Symptoms and diagnoses are described in full detail. Easily definable sections of the book include the basic principles of Chinese Medicine, the Chinese approach of diagnosis, and treatment possibilities and how to apply them in everyday life. Remarkable techniques employed and described in full detail are acupuncture versus acupressure, moxabustion, cupping, Chinese herbalism, and Qigong, among others. Following a thorough analysis of each type of technique is a brief overview of what the patient can expect to feel after treatment--a nice addition to help increase awareness for the reader. The book concludes with a segment expressing the necessity of balance for a healthy lifestyle. The Chinese view is that we have to be in balance with our surroundings and within ourselves for optimum health benefits. The perfect balance exists between exercise, diet, meditation, social habits, and feng shui, or physical surroundings. Certainly something to strive for.

Book Description
This beautifully illustrated, full-color book explains the basic principles of Chinese medicine, the causes of disharmony in the body that lead to disease and the Chinese approach to diagnosis and treatment.


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