Discover a self-care approach for treating specific ailments and enhancing wellness. This book shares the foundational concepts of Chinese medicine and shows you how to integrate acupressure, herbalism, Qigong, diet, and lifestyle so that you can achieve optimal health outcomes. The ancient wisdom and practical techniques in this guide will help prevent the onset of disease, improve your day-to-day wellness, and promote longevity.

Chinese medical physician Steven Cardoza provides integrated healing prescriptions for dozens of common conditions, including:

Pain Insomnia Arthritis Common Cold Headache Poor Memory Angina Impotence Motion Sickness Asthma Flu Menstrual Disorders Abscesses Hemorrhoids Dry Skin Hepatitis Allergies Fatigue Bronchitis Morning Sickness Hernia Poor Appetite Prostatitis Eczema High Blood Pressure Nausea Hives

Praise:
"The conceptual basis of Chinese medicine isn't simple, but it has availed countless people over the course of centuries. If you want to employ TCM as a potent tool in your own health arsenal, Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Life can help."—Energy Times

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

"The conceptual basis of Chinese medicine isn't simple, but it has availed countless people over the course of centuries. If you want to employ TCM as a potent tool in your own health arsenal, Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Life can help."—Energy Times