Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life
by Gail Reichstein
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Author: Gail ReichsteinEdition: Paperback
Published: 1998-05-01
ISBN: 1568362099
Number of pages: 238
Publisher: Kodansha America
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Summary: 5 Stars
this books is well written and provides a beautiful overview of the 5 elements and how they manifest in our world. i was looking for something that was more oriented towards the overall charater of the elements and less concerned with the technicalities of chinese medicine. i got what i was looking for.
Summary of Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life
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.
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