"Das Teuerste auf der Erde ist das Leben" (Daodejing). Im alten China wurden Ärzte so lange gut bezahlt, wie die ihnen Anvertrauten gesund blieben. Der Mensch bildete mit Natur, Himmel und Erde eine untrennbare Einheit. Auch in unserem Zeitalter wird das Thema Gesundheitsvorsorg…
Mantak Chia presents Taoist practices for transforming sexual energy into self-healing energy and storing it in the organs. The practitioner combines mind power with the chi to draw cosmic energy into the body, which can then be used for healing.
Ayurveda is an age-old medical system that was formulated over 5,000 years ago. Documented in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu sacred texts of India, it is a complete wellness regimen with ultimate spiritual goals. Ayurveda provides a detailed analysis of India's four healing system…
Kampo is a traditional Japanese herbal medicine that takes a holistic approach to healing. Since Kampo is currently being used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases with many reports of clinical effectiveness, it is playing an increasingly important role in Japan's moder…
This book presents a concise overview of one of the most important Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal medicine) formulas, Juzen-taiho-to.
As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consi…
"Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, here is the first book to explore in light of modern science the balanced and comprehensive system of health care used by Chinese physicians, martial artists, and meditators for over 5,000 years. Drawing on original Chinese sources a…
Discover the four levels of traditional Tibetan healing science with this preventive health care manual for people of any age, culture, and physical type. Includes material on little-known therapies such as Pancha Karma and Kum Nye, as well as guidelines for nutrition, longevity…
A complete guide to the ancient technique of Ruesri Dat Ton, also known as Thai yoga - Presents 60 step-by-step, illustrated exercises for self-healing and balanced well-being - Reveals the practice and evolution of Thai yoga, said to have originated with Buddha's physician, Jiv…
This is a complete guide to the ancient technique of Ruesri Dat Ton, also known as Thai yoga, which presents sixty postures for self-healing, energy rebalancing and enhanced well-being, using techniques developed by Buddha's physician Jivaka Kumar Baccha.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a strong scientific basis, but the science of these important preparations is often rarely discussed. Western approaches often simplify traditional Chinese medicine to drug discovery in Chinese plants, however, the majority of traditional Chinese…
