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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ni, Maoshing.
Secrets of self-healing: harness nature’s power to heal common ailments, boost your vitality, and achieve optimum wellness / Maoshing Ni.
p.      cm.
ISBN: 978-1-1012-1584-5
1. Medicine, Chinese. 2. Integrative medicine. 3. Self-care, Health. 4. Healing. I. Title.
R601.N52    2008             2007038534
610—dc22

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