Chinese Medicine for Beginners: Using the Power of the Five Elements to Heal Body and Soul - Softcover

Eckert, Achim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761506136 ISBN 13: 9780761506133

Publisher: Prima Publishing,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

For centuries, the Chinese have tapped the five elemental forces of nature - wood, fire, earth, metal, and water - to strengthen their bodies and minds. Not superstition, but rather a discipline rooted in observation and experiment, the Chinese approach to health is finding increased acceptance in the Western world. Acupuncture, homeopathy, and holistic medicine are now widely practiced alternatives or adjuncts to the technological approaches of the West.
Now Chinese Medicine for Beginners makes this time-tested tradition accessible to you. Whether you are simply seeking the proper yin-yang balance in your own life or are a practitioner seeking alternative treatments for those in your care, this book can show you the way.

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Achim Eckert, M.D.,

From the Back Cover

Earth, Metal, and Water — the Chinese have known for centuries how to tap into these five elemental forces of nature and use them to strengthen and heal their minds and bodies. In Chinese Medicine for Beginners author Achim Eckert, M.D., explains the mystery and brings to the Western world an understanding of the Chinese approach to health and healing.

Eckert explores the many facets of Chinese medicine, including the attributes of Yin and Yang, Qi(the life force), meridians of the body, and the Chinese view of the organs. He explains in detail the relationships between organs, energy flows within the body, emotional behavior, mental attitudes, and physical well-being.

Along with practical applications, Eckert explains how each of the five elements works in the human body. Some examples include:
• A disorder of Wood can cause depression and resignation.
• A disturbance in Fire is expressed in nervousness and

From the Inside Flap

Earth, Metal, and Water — the Chinese have known for centuries how to tap into these five elemental forces of nature and use them to strengthen and heal their minds and bodies. In <b><i>Chinese Medicine for Beginners</i></b> author Achim Eckert, M.D., explains the mystery and brings to the Western world an understanding of the Chinese approach to health and healing.<br><br>Eckert explores the many facets of Chinese medicine, including the attributes of Yin and Yang, <i>Qi</i>(the life force), meridians of the body, and the Chinese view of the organs. He explains in detail the relationships between organs, energy flows within the body, emotional behavior, mental attitudes, and physical well-being.<br><br>Along with practical applications, Eckert explains how each of the five elements works in the human body. Some examples include:<br>• A disorder of Wood can cause depression and resignation.<br>• A disturbance in Fire is expressed in nervousness and

Edition details

• Publisher: Prima Publishing,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761506136
• ISBN 13: 9780761506133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144