Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Life

Combine Acupressure, Herbal Remedies & Qigong for Integrated Natural Healing

Steven Cardoza (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

432 Seiten

2017
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-4930-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	28.01.2017
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 235 mm
Gewicht	816 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► TCM / Ayurveda
ISBN-10	0-7387-4930-3 / 0738749303
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-4930-3 / 9780738749303
Zustand	Neuware