Ancient Healing for Modern Women: Traditional Chinese Medicine for All Phases of a Woman's Life
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802715672 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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By making simple changes in diet, exercise routine, sex life and the way we deal with stress and our emotions, we can profoundly improve our health now and into the future.. Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from fatigue, PMS, infertility, depression, cancer, menopausal symptoms and other gynecological disorders health problems that are all too common in the West but less so in China, where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been an integral part of women's lives for thousands of years. As a physician originally trained in Western medicine who later took up the practice of TCM, Dr. Zhao has seen how effective the Chinese approach is for her patients, and her book will help American women incorporate its wisdom and practices in our lives.Sharing stories from her own life and the lives of her patients, Dr. Zhao shows that we have nothing to rej
Theresa Reed said TCM for Women. Xiaolan Zhao has written a clear and helpful book on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) specifically aimed at the different transitions in a woman's life (menstruation, childbirth, menopause). "Ancient Healing for Modern Women" was originally published in Canada as "Reflections of the Moon on Water". Although raised . This book saved my life! In 2007 I developed Chronic Neutropenia after a series of four serious surgeries and I didn't know it. It is a disorder that is caused from lack of sufficient white blood cells. I just kept getting sicker and sicker until I couldn't get out of the bed most days from being so weak.The doctor's finally caught it in Nov. Reading my way thru life said A different perspective on women's health. This is a great book for women. Interesting and very informative. I learned a lot about women's health from reading this. Good information on healing and why certain conditions come about. Includes dietary information and a few recipes. This explains how our health is largely a matter of balance and harmony within ou
This is her first book.. Xiaolan Zhao, C.M.D. graduated medical school in China in 1977 and practiced abdominal surgery before specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). After emigrating from China in 1988 she opened her TCM clinic in Toronto
When she later studied medicine in her homeland, her training emphasized physical illness and symptoms. TCM, she says, empowers a woman with self-awareness, providing the means to access her own healing power. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly In this introduction to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Zhao poetically evokes naturalistic imagery to celebrate women's life stages: menstruation (Heavenly Water), breast health (Lotus Blossoms), sexuality (Clouds and Rain), pregnancy (Ripening the Fruit), postpartum (Golden Month) and menopause (Second Spring). Her recommendations alternate with heartfelt personal stories. With TCM—acupuncture, herbs, diet, stress relief and rest, massage—Zhao says, women can remedy imbalances on all levels and avoid more serious illness, surgery and prescription medication. After emigrating to Canada and opening her own clinic, she noted that many women patients struggled wit