Chinese Natural Cures: Traditional Methods for Remedy and Prevention (Paperback)

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Product Description

The most comprehensive, trusted, and user-friendly guide to Chinese traditional medicine is finally available in a handy paperback.

A perennial backlist bestseller in hardcover, Chinese Natural Cures remains the most complete and up-to-date book available in the Western world on the system and wisdom of Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine is made up of four distinct methods of treatment: the use of herbs, acupuncture, the use of certain foods, and massage. Its practices can be used side-by-side with traditional Western medicine and have been growing steadily in popularity in the U.S. over the past decade. Written by world renowned practitioner Dr. Henry C. Lu, Chinese Natural Cures is a complete and user-friendly guide to the principals and methods of Chinese medicine. Included here are treatments for dozens of ailments and complaints such as body pains, digestive problems, sleep disorders, infertility, and more. An encyclopedic section on herbs includes the classification of all Chinese herbs and their application, and a comprehensive section on the Chinese system of food cures offers vital information on how a wide variety of foods can prevent or cure disease. Dozens of easy-to-follow charts organize all of this invaluable information for reference at a glance.

This handsomely designed new paperback edition is smaller and handier, and is sure to bring the traditions of Chinese medicine to an even wider audience.

About the Author

Henry C. Lu, Ph.D., has been practicing Chinese medicine since 1972, and teaches Chinese medicine all over the world. Dr. Lu’s books are recommended by the Board of Acupuncture Examiners in the United States. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (January 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579125468
• ISBN-13: 978-1579125462
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,735 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reference for TCM!, April 14, 2006

By	Bluestream (in my world) - See all my reviews

If you are interested in traditional chinese medicine(TCM), you will definitely love this book! Firstly, its such a thick book with tons of information. There are several sections in the book. There is a section where he lists out diagnostic of conditions and how to trace it to the cause of the problem (eg. kidney deficiency in yin; or heart and kidney not communicating, or heat in lungs etc). Then there is another section which lists the natural properties of each food (almost any kind of food you can think of, from duck eggs to strawberry, gancao(herb) to mulberry, honey to rice. Another section he talks about the origin of each herb, and what the herb is used for (eg treating false fire condition). Great book! I am buying another one for my mum to read!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any serious herbal treatment collection, May 20, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Other books have come out on the topic of Chinese cures - but this is the most comprehensive yet, created by world-famous practitioner Dr. Henry C. Lu who uses his expertise to explain both Chinese medicine and its underlying philosophy of health and illness. Treatments are organized by complaints and include easy reference for treatment and cure and advice on hundreds of foods and herbs as well. Literally hundreds of Chinese herbs and their uses receive clear, specific mention; right down to the formulas and potions which make them useful. Very highly recommended: a must for any serious herbal treatment collection.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Master Work for Understanding Chinese Medicine, April 27, 2009

By	Brian L. Montgomery (Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is extremely helpful in understanding Chinese Medicine. My acupuncturist recommended this to me and it really explains this different point of view for health care.