The Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing: Guarding the Three Treasures
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570620717 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. Filled with illustrated exercises and recipes, this book offers a unique, integrated system of preventive health care so
. He is the author of TheComplete Book of Chinese Health and Healing (Shambhala, 1993, 1994). Daniel Reid is a leading Western authority on traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist healing practices and has studied and practiced Chinese medicine for over twenty years
"Review of The Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing" according to Egyptian Gurl. This is an EXCELLENT health guide! I can't express that enough! What I really like about it is it's written by an American with knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I've found that, often, when a book on TCM is written by Chinese, or Asian practitioners, it's hard to follow and they're not really accustomed to the way Americans eat or practice health, so you wind up not being able to "relate" to what they're talking about, or the terms they use are so esoteric, you can't follow what they're saying.But not so with Reid! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book as a sta. BE READY FOR YOUR LIFE TO CHANGE! By far, the most comprehensive and in depth source on Traditional Chinese Medicine and healing practices.Long live Dan Reid!. A great book to boost your health & vitality & energy! Bluestream Reid's book is great. I read it, and tried the Breathing exercises.WHAM! I felt so energetic since! FUll of vitality! I applied his advice on diet & food too, and my past digestive disorder and stomach bloats and aches are history! I listened to him and start conserving my 'jing' if you know what i am talking about, and I feel on top of the world! READ THIS BOOK!
It also involves defining medicine broadly so that material appears on low-energy electrical waves as well as on the dangers of the standard American diet. Then, Reid weaves ancient and modern Chinese healing and Taoism together in order to paint a good picture of the background and current practice of his subjects. From Booklist Reid's third book on Chinese medicine, martial arts, meditation, and related subjects is thorough, clear, and informative. It opens with an account of the three treasures of Taoism: essence, energy, and spirit. While the book contains much practical material on Chinese remedies and techniques, it also underlines the Chinese emphasis upon prevention; indeed, "traditional physicians regard disease as a failure of preventive health care," Reid writes, "not as an opportunity to test new d