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" Traditional Chinese health secrets : "
Xu Xiangcai.
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BL
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857504
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Xu, Xiangcai.
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Traditional Chinese health secrets : : the essential guide to harmonious living /\ Xu Xiangcai.
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Boston, Mass. :: YMAA,, ©2001.
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xi, 221 pages ;; 23 cm
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1886969892
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: 9781886969896
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Foreword / Prof. Dr. Hu Ximing -- Foreword / Mr. Zhang Qiwen -- Chapter 1. Principles of Healthcare in TCM -- 1.1. Mental Healthcare -- Being Open-Minded and Optimistic -- Keeping a Clear Mind and Reducing Desire -- Controlling Joy and Anger -- Abstaining from Too Much Worry -- Refraining from Grief, Sorrow, and Misery -- Avoiding Terror and Fear -- 1.2. Dietetic Healthcare -- Choosing a Simple and Light Diet -- Seasoning Food with the Five Tastes Properly -- Dining at Regular Times and Controlling Food Intake -- Regulation of the Temperature of Food -- Following Proper Methods of Cleanliness -- Following Some Instructions in Diet -- 1.3. Routine Healthcare -- Leading a Regular Life -- The Correct Way of Sleeping -- Adjusting One's Clothing According to Climate -- Paying Attention to Hygiene -- 1.4. Balance Between Work and Rest -- Avoiding Overwork -- Avoiding Irritability -- Regulating Sexual Life -- Avoiding Excessive Leisure -- 1.5. Healthcare by Sports -- Participating in Physical Labor -- Brief Introduction to Common Exercises -- 1.6. Healthcare by Conforming to Nature -- Living According to the Four Seasons -- Adjusting the Environment -- Chapter 2. Practical Chinese Materia Medica for Healthcare -- 2.1. Commonly Used Chinese Material Medicines for Healthcare -- Qi Tonics -- Blood Tonics -- Yang Tonics -- Yin Tonics -- Other Chinese Medicines for Healthcare -- 2.2. Commonly Used Chinese Patent Medicines for Healthcare -- Patent Medicines for Tonifying Qi -- Patent Medicines for Nourishing Blood -- Patent Medicines for Supporting Yang -- Patent Medicines for Nourishing Yin -- Other Patent Medicines for Healthcare -- 2.3. Chinese Medicated Liquor for Healthcare -- Healthcare Effects of Chinese Medicated Liquor -- Mechanism of Chinese Medicated Liquor -- Characteristics of Healthcare with Chinese Medicated Liquor -- Indications of Chinese Medicated Liquor for Healthcare -- Preparation of Medicated Liquor -- Cautions for Taking Medicated Liquor -- Commonly Used Medicated Liquor -- 2.4. Soft Extracts -- Soft Extracts for Invigorating Qi -- Soft Extracts for Nourishing the Blood -- Soft Extract for Nourishing Yin -- Soft Extract for Supporting Yang -- Soft Extract for Tonifying both Qi and Blood -- Soft Extracts for Tonifying the Five Zang Organs -- Other Soft Extracts for Tonifying the Body and Prolonging Life -- Soft Extracts for Healthcare Used to Prevent and Treat Diseases -- 2.5. Chinese Herbal Tea for Healthcare -- Herbal Tea for Invigorating Qi and Enriching Blood -- Herbal Tea for Nourishing Yin and Supporting Yang -- Herbal Tea for Regulating the Function of the Spleen and Stomach to Promote Digestion -- Herbal Tea for Tranquilizing the Mind -- Herbal Tea for Preventing and Treating Common Diseases -- 2.6. Medicated Gruel for Healthcare -- 2.7. Medicated Cake for Healthcare -- 2.8. Medicated Pancakes for Healthcare -- Chapter 3. Healthcare Independent of Medicines -- 3.1. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Healthcare -- The Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Healthcare -- Mechanisms of Acupuncture and Moxibustion -- Commonly Selected Acupoints in Healthcare -- Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Healthcare -- 3.2. Qigong Exercises for Healthcare -- Ways of Exercising -- Types of Qigong Exercises -- Principles in Doing Qigong Exercises -- 3.3. TCM Massage for Healthcare -- Active and Passive Massage -- Self-Massage for Healthcare -- Indications and Contraindications.
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Decover Chinese secrets to maintaining health and expanding mental and physical capabilities. Originally published in China, this re-edited edition teaches us to take care of ourselves with simple all-natural remedies and herbal recipes, before the ailments (and doctor's fees) get out of hand.
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Alternative medicine.
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Medicine, Chinese.
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Qi gong.
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Alternative medicine.
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Medicine, Chinese.
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Qi gong.
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610/.951
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R602.X8 2001
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