Chinese holistic medicine in your daily life : combine acupressure, herbal remedies & qigong for integrated natural healing

Cardoza, Steven 1952- (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780738749303 (paperback) :
Physical Description: print
xvii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-391) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Overview: An integrated approach to natural healing -- Part 1: Foundational theories in Chinese medicine -- First concept: Qi, the energy of life -- Second concept: Meridians, the pathways of health -- Third concept: Yin and yang, polarities, and balance -- Introduction to the internal organs -- Zang: the yin organs -- Fu: the yang organs -- Pathogenesis: the origins of disease -- Introducing patterns of disharmony -- Selected patterns of disharmony -- Part 2: Holistic self-care with Chinese medicine -- Diagnosis: finding the root of the problem -- Tools and practice of Chinese medicine: holism and integration -- Acupressure: self-care: your healing hands -- The acupressure points: names, locations, and functions -- Chinese herbs: nature's healing allies -- Chinese herbal formulas -- Introduction to Qigong: harnessing the energy of life -- Qigong practice for each organ -- Prescriptions: restore and maintain inner harmony.