Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality,and Achieve Optimum Wellness [Paperback]

Dr. Maoshing Ni (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2008

Read Maoshing Ni's posts on the Penguin Blog.

A guide to natural healing that combines the wisdom of Eastern tradition with Western medicine and nutritional science.

Secrets of Self-Healing ranges from treating common ailments with healing foods and herbs to the all-round balancing of mind and body that is essential for vitality, wellness, and longevity.

In Part One, Dr. Mao explains that diet, exercise, self-awareness, a positive emotional life, living in harmony with the environment, and spiritual growth are crucial for vibrant, lasting health. He shows, for example, how simple self- assessments can help prevent disease, how negative emotions can make us ill, how clutter in our homes can create imbalances in our bodies, and how Eastern and Western medicine can work together to fight cancer.

Then, in Part Two, he reveals his favorite natural remedies for more than sixty-five common ailments, such as sore throat, dandruff, headaches, high blood pressure, sunburn, insect bites, indigestion, and jet lag.

Inspirational and practical, Secrets of Self-Healing will put readers on the path to a balanced and healthy life.

Editorial Reviews

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About the Author

Dr. Maoshing Ni is a doctor of Chinese medicine and an authority in anti-aging medicine. He runs a Chinese medicine practice in Santa Monica, California, called Tao of Wellness, where his patients have included physicians, Fortune 500 CEOs and celebrities. He is co-founder and Chancellor of Yo San University in Los Angeles, where he teaches the art and science of Wellness Medicine. Dr. Mao has lectured internationally and has been featured on radio and television as well as on the pages of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. He is currently featured as an expert on Yahoo Health, where he writes a blog about longevity. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade (December 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583333371
• ISBN-13: 978-1583333372
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Reference

More About the Author

Dr. Maoshing Ni is a thirty-eighth-generation doctor of Chinese medicine. He runs a practice in Santa Monica called Tao of Wellness, where he has treated Sheryl Crow, Jim Carrey, and many other celebrities. He is the author of Secrets of Longevity and is currently featured as an expert on Yahoo! Health, where he writes a blog about longevity.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

157 of 162 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The end-all for natural health solutions!, January 8, 2008

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A. Meierding (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality,and AchieveOptimum Wellness (Hardcover)

Secrets of Self-Healing contains an unbelievable amount of information! It really opened my eyes to the fact that we all have the innate power to heal our own bodies. There is of course, a time and place for doctors, but the point is that you can't just expect doctors to "fix" every ailment. A case in point: last week I felt myself coming down with a cold, so I flipped to the remedies for cold & flu. I made myself the tea from garlic, ginger, and scallions, got right under the covers to sweat out the pathogens, as suggested, and the next day I felt an amazing improvement. But to really hit home the point, I could have followed Dr. Maoshing Ni's advice for keeping my immune system strong and never become ill in the first place! I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to discover natural ways to get in good health and stay in good health.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Absolute Best Alternative Health Reference - And It Works!, December 7, 2008

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Katherine Graham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality,and AchieveOptimum Wellness (Hardcover)

The five-star reviews here say it all really along with the excellent detail page itself. I have one comment to add: if you only purchased this amazingly thorough reference to obtain the accurate accupressure points for countless ailments from which you or a loved one suffers - the book would pay for itself in no time flat. No book I have ever read provides these points that one can do at home watching TV, reading, writing (use the other hand!) as long as you are relaxed while doing so and of course, breathing! Absolutely a must-have for everyone who wants the shortest distance between two points.

67 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY comprehensive, January 9, 2008

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sassi518 (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality,and AchieveOptimum Wellness (Hardcover)

Having studied TCM and the energy movement arts for several years, I was so very glad to see it all integrated in one book....and by an author who lives, teaches, and practices these 'secrets'. How fortunate he is sharing them with us.