Simple Chinese Medicine: A Beginner's Guide to Natural Healing & Well-Being

by Aihan Kuhn C.M.D DIPL. OBT.

Overview

Written for those new to natural healing, Simple Chinese Medicine gives you tools that you can use today to improve your quality of life and begin your healing journey. Based upon centuries old practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), readers are provided simple-to-do exercises for stress relief, health maintenance, and cancer prevention. Additional sections include guidance on using food for healing and for weight control. Careful attention is given to explaining the differences between Eastern healing methods and Western treatment methods, as well as an insightful discussion of TCM's concept of 'prevention' for health maintenance. A final section shares the personal experiences of some of Dr. Kuhn's patients.

Contents include:

• Healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Differences in Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
• TCM Diagnostic Method
• Seeking the Right Medical Care
• Food Healing in Chinese Medicine
• Food Balance
• Healthy Balanced Diet and Weight Reduction
• Weight Control Program—Food and Exercise Log
• Exercises for Healing, Disease Prevention, and Good Health
• Cancer Prevention and Healing
• Exercise Routines for Healing Cancer
• Chinese Medicine's Secrets of Good Health and Longevity
• Trends in Longevity

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594391248
Publisher:	YMAA Publication Center
Publication date:	05/01/2009
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.38(h) x (d)

About the Author

Aihan Kuhn, C.M.D., is a Chinese medical doctor trained in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is a graduate of the Hunan Medical University, Changsha China. In China, Dr. Kuhn practiced OB/GYN in Chinese hospitals (1983-1988), studied Tai Chi and Chi Kung (since 1978) and returns each year to advance her training in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and martial arts.

Dr. Kuhn is the director and owner of the Chinese Medicine for Health Clinic in Holliston Massachusetts. President and founder of the non-profit Tai Chi & Qigong Healing Institute which promotes natural energy healing and research for treating incurable diseases with Qigong.

Dr. Kuhn treats patients with various methods of TCM and Qigong at her Massachusetts clinic, lectures to both healthcare professionals and the general public, and offers Qigong and Tai Chi classes at her Holliston school.

Aihan Kuhn resides with her family in Sarasota, Florida.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

Part I Natural Healing in Chinese Medicine

Chapter 1 Healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine 3

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? 3

Differences in Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine 8

History of Traditional Chinese Medicine 16

TCM Theory and Sources 21

TCM Diagnostic Methods 48

TCM Treatments 51

Seeking the Right Medical Care 71

Part II Healing and Prevention

Chapter 2 Food Healing in Chinese Medicine 77

The Importance of Food Healing 77

Guidelines to Chinese Food Healing 79

Food Balance 82

Eating the Right Foods 88

Chapter 3 Healthy Balanced Diet and Weight Reduction, the Chinese Way 93

Chinese Healthy and Balanced Diet 93

Recommended Healthy Chinese Diet 97

Nutritional Value of the Healthy Chinese Diet 97

Food Allergies 105

Maintaining Optimum Weight Naturally 106

Golden Tips for Weight Reduction 108

Weight Control Program - Food and Exercise Log 113

Chapter 4 Chinese Exercises for Healing, Disease Prevention, and Good Health 117

Chinese Exercises for Healing and Disease Prevention 118

Chinese Exercises for Good Health 120

Qigong and Taiji Practice 123

Chapter 5 Daoist Healing 133

Chapter 6 Cancer Prevention and Healing 137

What Causes Cancer? 138

Early Prevention 138

Tips for Preventing Cancer 139

Tips for Natural Healing 139

Exercise Routines for Healing Cancer 140

Qigong Exercises for Healing Breast Cancer 141

Chinese Herbs for Healing Cancer 178

Acupuncture for Healing Cancer 179

Part III Good Health and Longevity

Chapter 7 Chinese Medicine's Secrets of Good Health and Longevity 183

Trends in Longevity 183

What is Good Health? 184

Healthy Personality185

Tips for Longevity and Balanced Health 186

Final Words-Building a Bridge to a Wonderful Life 197

Appendix 1 Commonly Used Patent Herbs and Herbal Tonics 201

Appendix 2 Recipes for Healthy Eating, Asian Style 203

Appendix 3 Students and Patients Speak 227

Further Readings 235

Index 237

About the Author 247

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Aihan Kuhn has created a brilliant converge of Traditional Chinese Medicine's role in modern society. Dr. Kuhn's book is an important part of…improving the quality of life of people."

Bill Douglas

"Dr. Kuhn's ability to explain how environmental conditions like diet, exercise, and stress affect the body's biology is easy to understand and enjoyable to read."

Jim Agnetta

"An excellent source for natural healing and alternative treatments. You can find many ways in this book to keep your health and to treat some type of disease."

Dr. Jinxing Jiang