East-West Healing: Integrating Chinese and Western Medicies for Optimal Health

East-West Healing: Integrating Chinese and Western Medicies for Optimal Health

by May Loo (Author), Jack Maguire (Author)

Synopsis

The first family self--care guide to integrate Chinese medicine and Western mainstream medicine At the heart of this concise, easy--to--use reference is a healing plan for over forty common health problems that integrates traditional Chinese medicine and mainstream Western medicine. Whether you or a loved one have a cold, hives, asthma, insomnia, or tinnitus, this inspiring book can guide you along the best path to health. The author, Dr. May Loo, extensively trained in both Chinese and Western medicines and one of the foremost authorities on the two great medical traditions, is the perfect author for this breakthrough book. She reveals the basic principles of both Chinese and Western medicines how they differ and how they can be used together. She offers readers a simple method to evaluate their health based on their body constitution, then shows readers how to use acupressure, massage, breathing techniques, movement, and sound activities to attain optimal health. She also delivers an easy exercise program that adults and children can do in just minutes a day to feel more alive and ensure their ongoing health. Illuminating a rich, nature--based tradition of health care to address the reader's whole being, this helpful guide empowers readers to provide the finest possible care for themselves and their loved ones.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 15 May 2001

ISBN 10: 0471356034
ISBN 13: 9780471356035

Author Bio
May Loo, M.D., is fully accredited in both Chinese and Western medicines. A Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Medical Center, Dr. Loo teaches complementary medicine to physicians and other health professionals throughout the United States and China. She received the first grant by the National Institutes of Health to study laser acupuncture as a treatment for ADHD. Jack Maguire is the author of several books on health and Eastern religion and philosophy, including Care and Feeding of the Brain and Essential Buddhism.