Pursuing the Elixer of Life: Chinese Medicine for Health - Couverture rigide

Hong, Hai; Wee, Karen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9813207035 ISBN 13 : 9789813207035

Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Since time immemorial Man has pursued the elusive elixir of life. The wisdom of ancient Chinese medicine declared immortality unattainable, but offered the elixir of longevity through lifestyle, diet, the judicious use of herbal tonics and the practice of subtle but powerful exercises of qigong and taijiquan.This concise volume explains in modern scientific language the principles of ancient Chinese methods of health and the practice of yangsheng 养生 or life cultivation. Natural holistic solutions to health issues and the intricacies of Chinese diagnosis and therapies are brilliantly exposed, complete with detailed descriptions of herbs, acupuncture and tuina.Discover appetizing recipes for soups, porridges and teas that give you that healthy glow and nourish your body and soul. Based on a series of popular lectures by the authors, this book opens a new chapter in your pursuit of a long and fulfilling life. It is also excellent preparation for more advanced studies in Chinese medicine.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Prof Hong Hai MD (Beijing), PhD (London) is Adjunct Professor at NTU and Director of the Renhai Clinic, which he founded. Educated earlier in engineering and economics, he later studied and researched TCM, qualifying as a physician and practising part-time since 2003. He has chaired the Government Parliamentary Committee on Health and the academic committee of the TCM Practitioners Board, and published four books on TCM.

Ms Karen Wee BMed, BSc (Hons) graduated from NTU and the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in biomedical science and Chinese medicine. She practises at the Renhai Clinic and is a past President of the NTU Chinese Medicine Alumni Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9813207035
• ISBN 13: 9789813207035
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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