This books winds up with a 'going further' section titled, 'Learning More About Chinese Medicine' which is essentially an annotated bibliography. In addition, there is a Chinese medical glossary, an author s bibliography, and a general index, making this book a very useful resource. This book explains why endometriosis and infertility are on the rise in contemporary Western society and describes how traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and treats these two, often related conditions. Includes sections on prevention, diet, exercise, relaxation therapies. This books discusses the Chinese medical theory and practice of yang sheng, nourishing life.
Nourishing life is the Chinese term for seeking good health and long life.
The author begins by introducing the Chinese medical theories concerning life, death, and longevity. These revolve around the key concepts of essence, qi, and spirit or what are called the Three Treasures. He then goes on to describe the importance of a regular lifestyle, proper diet, moderation in sex, rest and relaxation, self-massage, exercise and stretching, qi gong, Chinese herbal medicine, and treating disease early. All this is presented in a very clear, easily understandable style, and the book is infused with the author s obvious deep knowledge and common sense. This is another of Blue Poppy Press popular patient primers.