Asian Health Secrets The Complete Guide to Asian Herbal Medicine

by Hadady, Letha; Dalai Lama

• ISBN13: 9780609801055
• ISBN10: 0609801058
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-27
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

Asian Way of Wellness is the first interactive guide to herbal medicine, presenting breakthrough guidelines for self-diagnoses that help readers understand how to evaluate their personal health needs and use readily available herbs to treat common maladies, boost the immune system, prevent illness, maintain wellness, and ensure longevity. The author is a herbalist and accupuncturist. From the Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

Letha Hadady, DAc, a renowned herbalist and acupuncturist, appears frequently on radio, television, and in the press as an expert on alternative health. She lives and teaches in New York City.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Granma's Way	p. 11
A Walk Through Chinatown	p. 15
Herbal Basics	p. 24
How to Use Herbs	p. 31
Tea for Two: Pleasure and Medicine	p. 41
The Taste and Energy of Foods	p. 52
Culinary Medicines	p. 64
"Here's Looking at You ..."	p. 73
Informal Asian Health Diagnosis	p. 86
Diagnostic Shorthand Methods	p. 105
Your Tongue and You	p. 118
Putting It All Together	p. 128
Achieving Balance: A Three-Part Cleansing Program	p. 135
An Asian Approach to Weight Loss	p. 168
Lose Pounds by Gaining Strength	p. 176
Eat Right to Keep Fit	p. 189
How Does It Hurt?	p. 203
Yunnan Paiyao: A Chinese Miracle Cure	p. 209
Arthritis	p. 218
Headaches and Toothaches	p. 234
Circulation: The Heart of the Matter	p. 246
Circulation: Why Do I Have Cold Feet?	p. 260
Allergies	p. 269
Beauty and the Blood	p. 280
Herbs for Beautiful Skin and Hair	p. 287
Phases of the Moon: Our Menstrual Life	p. 304
Premenstrual Syndrome	p. 318
The Miracle of Birth	p. 333
Menopause	p. 345
Herbs for Colds and Flu	p. 357
Energy Herbs: Why Are You Tired?	p. 372
The Ginsengs: A Root for All Seasons	p. 387
Herbals for Insomnia	p. 396
The Yin and Yang of Love	p. 404
Blue Mondays: Depression	p. 433
Herbs for Memory and Mental Clarity	p. 447
Herbs for High Performance	p. 460
Epilogue: An Invitation to Thanksgiving	p. 475
Cross-Reference of Herb Names	p. 477
Herbal Access	p. 481
Selected Bibliography	p. 489
Index	p. 491
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