Now, for the first time, a master Oriental herbalist and a western physician combine the timeless wisdom of Chinese Medicine and the technological advances of Western Medicine for many diseases and conditions that frustrate and elude modern biomedicine. "Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine" demonstrates the many important and highly effective ways Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine can compliment each other in providing better health care, and how you can use this approach for your healing and wellness.
This book is written for the layperson offering an integrative approach of Chinese and Western Medicines in treating everything ranging from common to chronic illnesses, as well as degenerative and potentially fatal diseases.
It takes you through the healing experience of real people with many case studies explaining and demonstrating ow and why Chinese medicine works.
It offers a comprehensive overview of Chinese herbal medicine, its basic theories and practice and the reasons it remains a vital force in todays healing and why it is gaining worldwide acceptance for modern challenging health care issues.
There are discussions of dietary modification and life style adjustment as an integral part of treatment and wellness. Food as Medicine - Many tasty food remedy recipes for various conditions are set forth. Lists of medicinal foods with their health benefit properties.
The book emphasizes prevention and health maintenance. It shows what Chinese Medicine can offer to maximize your sense of well being, promoting longevity and enhancing athletic performance wether you are an athlete or not.
It also helps you to find qualified herbalists and how to work with a Chinese herbalist. It gives instruction on how to use "patent herbs" - Chinese herbal equivalent to western OTC medications, self -diagnostic tips and sources to obtain patent herbs as well as how to prepare herbs prescribed by an herbalist (for brewing directions click here).
