The Chinese Way to Health

This book lays out the principles of Chinese medicine in a clear and practical way. It provides an ideal introduction to the world of Chinese medicine, whilst also offering self-help techniques that you can pracatise in your daily life, both for the relief of specific symptoms and to improve your health in general. Beginning with a look at the origins and history of this system, this book discusses its underlying principles. It offers self-help methods of treatment and features meditation, diet and life-style, Qi Gong exercises, massage techniques and herbal medicine. The study covers common symptoms and includes a fully comprehensive chart which enables you to discover, quickly and easily, the range of treatment options available for each specific symptom. The chart is fully cross-referenced with the information so that you can turn to the details on the relevant method of treatment straight away. Advice on when to seek professional help is also given for each symptom. The book concludes with information on practitioners of Chinese medicine; plus there is an advice on what to look for it you are thinking of training in Chinese Medicine yourself. Details of recognized societies, teachers and practitioners are also given.