Here is the first complete manual of Chinese medicine specifically written for the layperson. Filled with illustrated exercises and recipes, this book offers a unique, integrated system of preventive health care so that now anyone can promote good health, longevity, and spiritual awareness using these traditional techniques.

Included are:

• Key concepts of Chinese medical theory

• Dozens of illustrated T'ai Chi and Chee-gung exercises

• The Chinese approach to healing common ailments

• Authentic secrets of Taoist sexual yoga

• Therapeutic food recipes and herbal tonics

• Alternative treatments for diseases such as AIDS and cancer

• Resource listings: teachers, schools, centers, stores, and mail-order suppliers

Nature's cycles affect not only the external climate, but also our internal health and mental well-being. With this as its primary tenet, this book revolutionized the fields of preventive and integrated medicine when it was first published in 1981, and introduced a seasonal approach to nutrition, disease prevention, and mind-and-body fitness. A leading practitioner of the season-based lifestyle theory, Dr. Elson Haas provides simple, logical advice for achieving glowing good health: Bring the mind and body into balance with the earth, and consume a diet that emphasizes in-season, chemical-free foods. Joining Western and Eastern medicines with seasonal nutrition, herbology, and exercise practices, this timeless classic, revised for the 21st century, provides the keys to staying healthy from spring right on through winter.

• A landmark text in mind/body health and seasonal nutrition, revised for the new millennium, with a new introduction, updated resources, and extended appendices.

• Makes seasonal recommendations for detoxification, diet, and exercise programs.

This is another of Blue Poppy Press’ popular patient primers. It covers all the most common pediatric diseases in an easy-to-read style for parents. It begins with an overview of Chinese medical theory regarding pediatric disease and then discusses 38 of the most common pediatric complaints in chronological order based on when children typically develop them. Included are everything from colic and croup to whooping cough & hyperactivity. Under each disease, the reader will find a brief discussion of the different types of patterns one typically encounters, what acupuncture and Chinese medicine have to offer, and tips on diet and home remedies. This book is meant to educate your patients who are parents, help attract new patients, and save time repeating the same information over and over again.