Practical TCM Health Handbook: A Practical Compendium Collecting the Essence of TCM Health from Ancient and Modern Times

Author: Fan Xiaoqing
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The health preservation theories and numerous health preservation quotes from the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon remain guiding principles in medicine and health preservation to this day. For example: "Eat and drink in moderation, maintain regular daily routines, and avoid overexertion; thus, the body and spirit can be harmonized, and one can fulfill their natural lifespan, living to a hundred years and then departing." Another example: "Avoid pathogenic winds and exogenous evils at the right time; remain tranquil and free from desires, and the true Qi will follow; keep the spirit internally guarded, and where will disease come from?" This book not only discusses reasonable diet, a healthy lifestyle, and the importance of avoiding excessive mental and physical strain but also emphasizes the significance of defending against pathogenic influences, maintaining mental health, and preserving the body's true Qi. With a history spanning five thousand years, traditional Chinese medicine health preservation has a long and profound heritage; through the integration of ancient and modern theories and practices, it offers a rich and comprehensive approach. This book is a practical and comprehensive classic that gathers the essence of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation from ancient and modern times. With 200 short and long articles, eaching of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, and 300 medicinal and dietary recipes, each with practical daily health benefits, we believe you can find simple and easy-to-implement health preservation methods suitable for yourself in the profound theories of traditional Chinese medicine.