Название: Self-Healing with Chinese Medicine: A Home Guide to Treating Common Ailments Автор: Clive Witham Издательство: Findhorn Press Год: 2023 Страниц: 691 Язык: английский Формат: epub (true) Размер: 11.99 MB
Transform your health with the ecological approach of ancient Chinese medicine.
• Addresses how and why illness in the body occurs according to the natural principles of Chinese medicine • Shares self-care treatments for a number of common health disorders, from colds and high blood pressure to backache, nausea, menstrual pain, and depression • Offers clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions for hands-on treatment modalities and techniques such as acupressure, massage, and Gua sha
The human body is a part of nature and as such is governed by the universal principles of the natural world. When we turn to ancient Chinese medicine, we find a unique ecological approach to understanding how our body functions. Basic concepts like yin and yang, the balance of the elements, flow and blockage, dampness and dryness explain the effects of change on our body systems, thus providing tools for how to keep our body healthy and flourishing.
In this detailed and easy-to-follow guide, licensed acupuncturist and health promoter Clive Witham addresses how and why illness in the body occurs and what we can do to nurse ourselves back to health. With clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, he shares effective and proven self-care treatments for a number of common health disorders, from colds and high blood pressure to backache, nausea, menstrual pain, and depression.
The simple application of the core principles of Chinese medicine give the backdrop of how you can use food therapy, manual techniques of acupressure and Gua sha, exercise, and lifestyle advice to make the changes you need from within. You can learn to assess your own ailments, understand the main syndromes and illness patterns, and become proactive in lifestyle changes that can alleviate symptoms and support recovery.
Self-Healing with Chinese Medicine allows you to manage your own healing process, delve into a fresh perspective of the natural world to maintain balance and flow in your body system, and build up resilience with simple self-care.
• Introduction • How to Use This Book • Part 1. What Allows Us to Thrive? • Chapter 1: When the Breath Is Moving • Chapter 2: When the Natural Circulation Is Maximized • Chapter 3: When the Qualities of Nature Are Balanced • Chapter 4: When the Storage Systems Are Balanced • Lung Storage System • Pancreas Storage System • Heart Storage System • Kidney Storage System • Liver Storage System • The Fu Systems • Chapter 5: When the River Systems Flow Freely • Chapter 6: When the Climates Enhance Your Life • Chapter 7: When Emotions Flow Smoothly • Chapter 8: When Obstructions Are Minimized • Chapter 9: When You Respect Your Digestion • Chapter 10: When You Live According to Your Path • Part 2. What Are the Signs of Not Thriving? • Chapter 11: Physical Characteristics to Look Out For • Part 3. How Can You Treat Yourself? • Chapter 12: Food Therapy • Foods That Cool Down the Body • Foods That Warm the Body • Chapter 13: Manual Therapy • Acupressure • Treating a Large Surface Area • Gua Sha • Use the Microsystems • Chapter 14: Exercise Therapy • Chapter 15: Lifestyle Therapy • Part 4. How Do You Find Which Areas to Treat? • Chapter 16: Treatment Regions on Your Body • Treat the River System • Treat the Caverns, Roots, Junctions, and Sources • Treat the Areas, Zones, and Regions • Treat the Microsystems • Part 5. What Are the Main Patterns and How Do You Treat Them? • Chapter 17: The Main Pattern Groups • Chapter 18: Patterns of Weakness • General Weakness • Yang Weakness • Yin Weakness • Blood Circulation Weakness • Chapter 19: Patterns of Overflow • Stagnation • Damp/Phlegm • Heat • Cold • Wind • Part 6. How Do You Treat Common Medical Conditions? • Chapter 20: Head, Neck, and Shoulder Area • Headaches • Dizziness • Sleeping Disorders • Anxiety • Depression • Facial Pain • Nasal Allergies • Sinus Problems • Eye Disorders • Ear Disorders • Toothache • Sore Throat • Neck Pain • Shoulder Pain • Chapter 21: Chest Area • Colds and Flu • Cough • Asthma, Breathlessness, and Wheezing • Chest Pain • Palpitations and Irregular Heart Beat • Chapter 22: Stomach and Abdominal Area • Nausea • Feeling Bloated • Stomach/Abdominal Pain • Constipation • Diarrhoea • Painful Urination • Chapter 23: Back Area • Backache • Sciatica/Leg Pain • Chapter 24: Upper Limbs • Elbow Pain • Wrist Pain • Pain in Your Hand and Fingers • Chapter 25: Lower Limbs • Knee Pain • Ankle Pain • Foot and Toe Pain • Chapter 26: Conditions Affecting Men • Prostate Disorders • Chapter 27: Conditions Affecting Women • Premenstrual Tension • Menstrual Flow Disorders • Period Pain • Menopausal Disorders • Chapter 28: Conditions Affecting the Whole Body • Blood Pressure Disorders • Painful or Aching Joints • Fatigue • Diabetes • Obesity and Losing Weight • Epilogue • Endnotes • About the Author • Index
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