Chinese herbal products are increasingly popular as alternative medical therapies and are now available everywhere in the country. This book provides an A-to-Z list of herbal remedies by ailment, from acne and allergies to weight gain and yeast infections, and a guide to the properties of each herb. This book also contains a detailed description of common herbs and formulas and how they interact within the framework of traditional Chinese medical theories.
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Dr. Shen's Handbook will be an inspiration as well as a comprehensive and practical guide for all who are drawn to the deep wisdom and enormous health benefits of Chinese traditional medicine ... clearly articulated and interesting. (Efrem Korngold, OMD, LAc, co-author Between Heaven and Earth, A Guide to Chinese Medicine )
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Joel Harvey Schreck |s Joel Harvey Schreck, L.Ac. (aka Dr. Shen) is a licensed acupuncturist. With more than twenty years in private practice, he has treated tens of thousands of patients. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College.
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A must for those expanding their options,
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This review is from: A Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine: Dr. Shen's Handbook of Herbs and Acupuncture (Paperback)
There must be some truth in folk medicine; it's worked for thousands of years. "A Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine: Dr. Shen's Handbook of Herbs and Acupuncture" is a patient's guide to the world of traditional Chinese folk medicine and how it can enhance one's more modern medical treatment. Herbal properties, acupuncture, and other treatments are discussed, and "A Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine" is a must for those expanding their options.
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chinese medicine, plum flower, internal wind, white atractylodes, hsiao yao san, detoxifies fire poisons, herbs that clear heat, pacifies the liver, min kan wan, expels dampness, foxglove root, zhen wan, principal herbs, boiled decoction, tonifying herbs, food stagnation, sixty grams, dries dampness, kudzu root, cleans toxins, yin deficiency, nine grams, yin fluids, heart yin, yang deficiency Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Patient's Guide, Other Herbs, Patient's Guile, Famous Herbal Medicines, Daily Dosage, Patient's Guk, Herbal Times, United States, Patient's Guíáe, Five Phases, Stomach Curing, Bio Essence, Golden Book, Tai Chi, Two Immortals, Health Concerns, The Twelve Organs, Formula Function, Non-Herbal Treatments Acupuncture, Four Examinations, Jade Shield, Case Studies, Women's Precious, Liver Qi Stagnation, Lanzhou Foci Browse Sample Pages:
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