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Does your back pain flare up in the evening? Perhaps your water element is weak. Allergies in the spring? Emotional outbursts? Perhaps your wood element is too strong. Using the five element system of Chinese cosmology as a key-wood, fire, earth, metal, water-Gail Reichstein unlocks the ancient mysteries of Chinese medicine and makes them available for the everyday health and well-being of modern readers. Each chapter includes: -Lists of common ailments associated with each element -Feng shui solutions for the home and workplace -Acupuncture treatment -Dietary therapy -Qigong exercises Simple, easy to use, and practical, this introduction connects the physical, emotional, and spiritual forces at work in our lives and provides a vital contribution to the field of mind-body medicine.

Product Identifiers

PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated

ISBN-101568362099

ISBN-139781568362090

eBay Product ID (ePID)1150287

Product Key Features

Number of Pages226 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWood Becomes Water : Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life

Publication Year1998

SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Hearing & Speech

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

AuthorGail Reichstein

FormatBook, Trade Paperback, Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-031947

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Gail Reichstein's creative insight and engaging style makes a very old theory very new. By applying the Chinese Five Element Theory to health of body and health of home she reveals a level of wisdom relevant to people of any culture. I recommend WOOD BECOMES WATER to those who wish to deepen their understanding of Chinese medicine and themselves." --Kenneth S. Cohen, author of THE WAY OF QIGONG

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal610/.951

Lc Classification NumberR601.R335 1998