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Healing Ourselves: A Book to Serve As a Companion in Time of Illness and Health : Based on the Lectures and Teaching of Naboru Muramoto

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As I read this book I was astounded at all the things that made sense. Most of everything that is in this book goes against what many of us are raised believing concerning the body. I feel this book has the ability to help us "Heal Ourselves". It seems to serve as the answers to the questions we didn't know we should ask. I STRONGLY recommend this book for anybody who is looking for something other that traditional medicine. Happy reading..

This book has a lot of good pictures and diagrams to illustrate its ideas. It goes into the five elements theory, the five seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall, and doyo), diagnosis using fingernails and facial characteristics, yin and yang in regards to diet, and a section on herbs. I found the herbs to work for me and learned especially about the value of ginger and ginger compresses. The use of teas is also good in the book. I applied the ginger compress mentioned in this over over a blister on my mother that had even broken skin and did not heal for two weeks. It went away overnight without a trace! In terms of Macrobiotic Diet Books, the addition of the Five Elements and the Five Seasons is an important balance to merely emphasizing yin and yang foods.

Great book, very easy to understand. Great information on natural healing and causes. Everyone should have a copy in their home. Good condition for a used book

Based on reviews I've read I was eager to buy this book. However, I could not embrace or accept much of what I read when I initially flipped through it. For example, I find it hard to believe the shape of a person's facial features indicate various levels of health.
Although I tried to keep an open mind, I could not finish reading this book and ended up giving it to a library book sale. Hopefully it will benefit someone else.