Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing Guarding the Three Treasures

Reid, Daniel P.

ISBN 10: 1570620717 / ISBN 13: 9781570620713

Published by Shambhala Publications, Incorporated, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing ...

Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Dexter Chou; Jony Huang

Condition: Like New

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Synopsis:

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 and Chee-gung exercises
- The Chinese approach to healing common ailments
- Authentic secrets of Taoist sexual yoga
- Therapeutic food recipes and herbal tonics
- Alternative treatments for diseases such as AIDS and cancer
- Resource listings: teachers, schools, centers, stores, and mail-order suppliers

Review:

"Thorough, clear, and informative."--Booklist

"An incredibly thorough guide . . . Reid's tome provides great coverage of the healing arts and is a wonderful sourcebook for the Taoist theory underlying such practices."--NAPRA Trade Journal

"This is among the most highly enlightening books on Chinese health practices I have ever come across. Reid integrates a myriad of highly complex concepts and translates them to the reader with simplicity and clarity. . . . I highly recommend this book to my colleagues, patients, and anyone interested in the path of Chinese health and healing."--Christina Stemmler, M.D., President, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

'Through his thorough research, in-depth scholarships and insightful ways of penetrating into the heart of the matter, Reid has written a book about Chinese health and healing that is sure to become a classic resource for everyone."--Chungliang Al Huang, author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain

"Always interesting, Dan Reid is one of the most respected authors in the field of Chinese medicine. . . . He draws upon his scholarly background as well as extensive clinical experience, making a complicated subject clear and fascinating to read."--James Ramholz, publisher of Oriental Medicine