Shambhala Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Chinese approach to health and healing is a rich and complex tradition, encompassing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of illnesses, as well as offering a holistic approach to mental health. More than a system of medicine in the Western sense of the term, the Chinese approach to health care reflects the Taoist belief in the importance of promoting balance and harmony in body, mind, and spirit. In traditional Chinese medicine, this goal is achieved through nutrition, herbs, acupuncture, massage, exercise, meditation, and other holistic methods that restore the natural patterns of the human system. This book is an accessible and highly readable introduction to all the major aspects of this vast tradition. Topics covered include:

   •  The foundation of traditional medicine in Chinese history
   •  The theory of chi (energy) and how it influences health
   •  The Chinese approach to health, happiness, and longevity
   •  The use of Chinese herbal medicine and herbal formulas
   •  Diet and nutrition as a form of preventive medicine
   •  Acupuncture, acupressure, and massage—including sample techniques for self-massage
   •  The practice of chee-gung, or "moving meditation," as a means of promoting good health
   •  Meditation and internal alchemy
   •  Suggestions for further reading and other resources

• Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing: A Practical Guide
• The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures (FSG Classics) by Anne Fadiman (2012-04-24)
• Firewalking and Religious Healing: The Anastenaria of Greece and the American Firewalking Movement
• In Amma's Healing Room: Gender and Vernacular Islam in South India
• The Essence of Chi-Gung: A Handbook of Basic Forms for Daily Practice
• Ritual Healing in Suburban America by Meredith B. McGuire (1988-11-30)
• Blood and Guts: A Short History of Medicine
• The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
• The Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing: Guarding the Three Treasures
• A Complete Guide to Chi-Gung: The Principles and Practice of the Ancient Chinese Path to Health, Vigor, and Longevity