The Body Owner's Manual [Paperback]

Deborah A. DeGraff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Introducing a complete self-care guide to prevention, nutrition, detoxification, energy maintenance, stress reduction, herbal remedies, exercise, and more--based on the ancient tradition of Chinese medicine. With THE BODY OWNER'S MANUAL, you'll learn how to use your body's natural energy to achieve the physical and spiritual balance that equals good health.

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Western medicine emphasizes treating disease, while traditional Chinese medicine is a healing art, focusing on getting a person's energy, spirit, and well-being in balance. In The Body Owner's Manual, acupuncturist Deborah DeGraff blends West and East with self-care skills that help you improve your health and quality of life. Illnesses, aches, and other physical symptoms are "distress signals" communicating a problem or imbalance. Listening to your body's signals will help you make changes that bring your mind and body into harmony.

Part I of The Body Owner's Manual presents an overview of the basics of Chinese medicine and self-care, including Qi (energy), diet, relaxation, strengthening the immune system, cleansing and detoxification, and emotional health. Part II is a self-care guide for healing specific ailments. If you're recovering from a physical injury, gentle massage helps release the emotional trauma, yoga balances the injured and uninjured sides, and acupuncture helps heal broken bones. Decrease chronic low-back pain by minimizing stress, caffeine, and sugar; strengthening your abdominal muscles; and eating black beans, walnuts, and warm foods. The ideas are clear and practical, with suggestions that can't help but improve your health and well-being. --Joan Price

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425165035
• ISBN-13: 978-0425165034
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,338,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading informative view of how to take care of you sel, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Body Owner's Manual (Paperback)

This is an easy reading informative view of caring for yourself and the different aspects of your spiritual and physical side. Lots of comprehensive suggestions of how to take care of everyday problems in a body's life. Open minded to both western and eastern medicine with alternative views for your to maintain a healthy, happy body/home for your inward self. Recommend highly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best TCM Book I have bought so far, April 18, 2001

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This review is from: The Body Owner's Manual (Paperback)

Comprehensive and well-organised. DeGraff has simplified the complexities of Chinese healing into words easy to understand. There are categorised topics on helps and cures for various symptoms like cold, cold sores, weight gain with/without overeating, stress. Complete with diagrams to illustrate massage points for the different parts of your body. If you are facing health problems that Western medicine cannot help, this will be the book for you.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful reference book that's easy to read and informative, May 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Body Owner's Manual (Paperback)

DeGraff has simplified the complexities of Chinese healing into words easy to understand. There are categorised topics on helps and cures for various symptoms like cold, cold sores, weight gain with/without overeating, stress. Complete with diagrams to illustrate massage points for the different parts of your body. If you are facing health problems that Western medicine cannot help, this will be the book for you.