Health and long life the Chinese way
By: by Livia Kohn in cooperation with Stephen Jackowicz.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Three Pines Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Medicine, Chinese; Health; Longevity
Description: "Health and long life: the Chinese way brings together the wide variety of Chinese medical and spiritual methods in one integrated volume. It provides not only basic description, but also discusses the relationship of Chinese healing to contemporary western science and religious Daoism. The book begins with a survey of the basic concepts of Chinese medicine, followed by a presentation of clinical and contemporary practices in various countries. A third part deals with ways of balancing qi, such as Fengshui, diets and sexual practices, while the last section presents a well-informed discussion of self-cultivation methods. Easy to read, with numerous charts and illustrations, and enriched by exercises that encourage readers to examine their own practices and attitudes, Health and Long Life is a great resource for anyone interested in Chinese healing." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dao and qi; title: Yin-yang and the five phases; title: Visions of the body; title: Understanding the mind; title: The meridian system; title: Methods of diagnosis; title: Acupuncture; title: Forms of massage; title: Medicine in China today; title: Other East Asian countries; title: Acupuncture in America; title: Fengshui; title: Food cures and diets; title: The Chinese pharmacopoeia; title: Sexual practices; title: Breathing and gymnastics; title: Qigong; title: Taiji quan and martial arts; title: Meditation; title: From inner alchemy to healing Dao.