Discover how the various branches of Chinese medicine can be integrated into your life to ensure the best, holistic outcome to any health problem. Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Lifeteaches you how to improve your wellness each day through acupuncture, herbal medicine, physical therapies of tuina, taiji and qigong, and other effective methods. Presenting philosophical wisdom and practical self-care, this comprehensive guide first teaches Chinese medical theory, and then shows you how to apply the featured principles to treat illness and promote longevity.
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"The conceptual basis of Chinese medicine isn't simple, but it has availed countless people over the course of centuries. If you want to employ TCM as a potent tool in your own health arsenal, Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Life can help."-Energy Times
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Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 190 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7387-4930-3 (9780738749303)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Steven Cardoza, MS, LAc, (Arlington, MA) is a nationally certified and licensed Chinese medical physician who has practiced for nearly twenty years. He holds a master of science degree in traditional Chinese medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, and is certified in Wu taiji and many styles of qigong. He has been teaching classes on Daoist practices, including workshops at acupuncture colleges, since 1985.
Contents
Disclaimer xvii
Introduction 1
Part 1: Foundational Theories in Chinese Medicine
Chapter 1: First Concept: Qi, The Energy of Life . . . 19
Chapter 2: Second Concept: Meridians, The Pathways of Health . . . 25
Chapter 3: Third Concept: Yin and Yang, Polarities, and Balance . . . 35
Chapter 4: Introduction to the Internal Organs . . . 51
Chapter 5: Zang: The Yin Organs . . . 57
Chapter 6: Fu: The Yang Organs . . . 87
Chapter 7: Pathogenesis: The Origins of Disease . . . 99
Chapter 8: Introducing Patterns of Disharmony . . . 131
Chapter 9: Selected Patterns of Disharmony . . . 139
Part 2: Holistic Self-Care with Chinese Medicine
Chapter 10: Diagnosis: Finding the Root of the Problem . . . 151
Chapter 11: Tools and Practice of Chinese Medicine
Chapter 12: Acupressure Self-Care: Your Healing Hands . . . 183
Chapter 13: The Acupressure Points: Names, Locations, and Functions . . . 195
Chapter 14: Chinese Herbs: Nature's Healing Allies . . . 239
Chapter 15: Chinese Herbal Formulas . . . 259
Chapter 16: Introduction to Qigong: Harnessing the Energy of Life . . . 277
Chapter 17: Qigong Practices for Each Organ . . . 289
Chapter 18: Prescriptions: Restore and Maintain Inner Harmony . . . 329
Concluding Remarks 365
Glossary of Western Drug Actions . . . 367
Appendix 1: Point Location by Body Region . . . 371
Appendix 2: Chapter Notes . . . 383
Bibliography . . . 389
Recommended Reading . . . 391
Index . . . 393
