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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...
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Frank Murray opens the narrative with a history of acupuncture, then co-author Dr. Jun Xu explains how acupunctures "magic needles" release a natural energy that can alleviate even longstanding health conditions - including asthma, bronchitis, substance abuse, headaches, and hypertension. He continues with a discussion of how acupuncture works, what conditions are most responsive to it, and which treatments are approved by physicians and health organziations....
3) The spark in the machine: how the science of acupuncture explains the mysteries of western medicine
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Singing Dragon
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2014.
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"A stunning and accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine, featuring over 50 nourishing recipes to eat for healing every day by TCM chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong. Chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong offers an incredibly fresh, elegant, and authentic approach to food therapy and a truly accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a thousands-year-old practice for holistic wellness....
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Better Link Press
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2018.
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Gua Sha is a natural therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with scraping oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxin, and alleviating pain.
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The concept of self-care is, in fact, thousands of years old. This buzzword is rooted in a 2,500-year old Chinese philosophy. 'Yang sheng' means to nourish life fostering your own health and wellbeing by nurturing body, mind and spirit. In this book, Katie Brindle teaches readers how to harness this powerful natural healing system to improve every aspect of their life. Yang Sheng fits and works brilliantly in modern life. Some of the techniques may...
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"Acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine scholar Jill Blakeway... invites readers along on her journey to better understand her craft... In her travels from the halls of academia to healing centers around the world, Blakeway introduces readers to a variety of practitioners...all of whom are attempting to better understand how we can harness energy to heal what ails us."--Dust jacket flap.
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Sterling Ethos
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[2018]
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"This perfect introduction for beginners presents the 12 key acupressure points for treating common ailments and conditions, according to the principles of Chinese medicine. After a simple overview of the meridian system of energy channels in the body, plus easy-to-follow instructions on different massage techniques, you are then introduced to each of the 12 points in turn, and how to use them to treat a wide range of conditions, from headaches, sciatica...
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"The New Chinese Medicine Handbook is an essential guide to achieving total health in body, mind, and spirit. Explore the powerful benefits of Chinese medicine--particularly acupuncture, massage, nutrition, meditation and herbs--along with other Eastern healing arts. This practical guide to traditional Chinese medicine can help you take control of your healing process and maintain or restore wholeness and harmony in all aspects of your life. Dr. Misha...
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Tai chi chuan is an internal martial art that uses soft/round movements to redirect an opponent's incoming force. Qigong exercises are an internal method of increasing and circulating your body's energy. This book teaches tai chi qigong exercises that are useful for improving your tai chi skills and overall health. This revised edition includes a new, easy-to-folllow layout. Every qigong movement is presented in 2-4 large photographs with clear instructions,...
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Each morning before getting out of bed, Dr. Yang practices a series of movements he has combined based on decades of experience. Follow along and learn how a unique combination of simple yog stretches, qigong movements, and acupressure techniques can relieve energy stagnation (aiding those suffering from insomnia, back pain and low energy) and rejuvenate your entire body. All the exercises can be performed lying down or sitting, if preferred. Meridian...
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Guides the reader to make life-style changes that incorporate Eastern medicine by using interactive methods such as journaling and worksheets. Discussions include what foods to eat for optimal health, and other self-care modalities like exercise, qigong, and meditation, as well as acupuncture, proven Western supplements and vitamins.--Publisher.
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"Drugs have become the refuge of school kids, pill-popping housewives, stressed corporates and ex hippies - all seeking enhanced experiences that everyday life fails to provide. These people use drugs because they make them feel good. The longer they take drugs, the harder it is to imagine life without them. So, what chance do they have when they want to quit? Drawing on his long-term expertise in this area, Jost Sauer presents readers with a powerful,...
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"Tu Youyou had been interested in science and medicine since she was a child, so when malaria started infecting people all over the world in 1969, she went to work finding a treatment. Trained as a medical researcher in college and healed by traditional medicine techniques when she was young, Tu Youyou started experimenting with natural Chinese remedies. The treatment she discovered through years of research and experimentation is still used all over...
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"People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People's Republic of China created a task force to find a cure. Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically started extracting compounds and testing them against malaria. Would...
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Shambhala
Pub. Date
1994
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"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;...
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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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c2013
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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.
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