Chinese Natural Cures: Traditional Methods for Remedies and Preventions

This giant book--528 pages, 6" wide and 13" tall--is the most comprehensive and luxurious book on the system and wisdom of Chinese traditional medicine yet published in the Western world. This tall, narrow, 1 1/2" thick volume is bound in exquisite Chinese satin.

With effective treatment that has withstood the test of time, Chinese Natural Cures is a comprehensive and infinitely useful compendium of health care advice. HMO's acceptance of alternative medicine has greatly increased interest in this book's techniques. From the common cold to insomnia to hypertension to arthritis, diagnosis sections recommend treatments that can be made in the home.

Readers will learn licorice cures for relief of abdominal pain, how to use pistachios to fight impotence, and grapes to promote longevity and strengthen bones--among hundreds of other age-old remedies. Whether you're suffering from a serious disease or simply want to achieve optimum health, Chinese Natural Cures will show you easy, proven methods to a healthier, longer life.

Henry C. Lu teaches Chinese medicine by correspondence to students all over the world and lectures in the United States. Best known for his translation of Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, he is an honorary professor of the Academy of Science for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, British Columbia. He lives with his wife and two children in Surrey, Canada,

PHILOSOPHY and METHODS

The system of traditional Chinese medicine

Philosophy

Causes of diseases

The internal organs

Diagnosis: methods and syndromes

8 grand methods of treatment

Herbology

Traditional food remedies

Longevity and conventional Chinese wisdom

Acupuncture

TREATMENT

Clinical diagnosis: case studies

Treatment of complaints

Treatment of diagnosed disorders

HERBS

Classification of Chinese herbs

Herbs and their legends

Herbal formulas

FOOD CURES

Energies and flavors of foods

Actions of foods and the balanced diet

Body types and the Yin-Yang principles

Preventing and curing ailments

Chinese diet for weight loss

Deficiency and excess diseases and Chinese foods

Deficiency and excess diseases and aging

Making and storing food cures

Energy tonic foods

Blood tonic foods

Yin tonic foods

Yang tonic foods

Lung and live tonic foods

Heart and stomach tonic foods

Spleen tonic foods

Foods for eliminating toxic heat

Foods for eliminating damp heat

Foods for eliminating sputum

Foods for promoting energy circulation

Foods for promoting blood circulation

Miscellaneous useful foods