Index

acne, 35–39

acupressure, 25–26

addictions, 39–41

age spots, 41–43

anxiety, 43–46

arthritis, 46–51

asthma, 51–55

back pain, 57–63

bed-wetting, 63–65

body, regulating your, 27–28

breastfeeding, 65–69

bronchitis, 69–73

calluses. See foot problems

canker sores, 76–77

carpal tunnel syndrome, 78–80

cataracts, 80–83

cholesterol, 84–86

colds, 86–90

colic, 90–92

constipation, 92–96

coughs, 96–98

depression, 99–103

diabetes, 103–107

diarrhea, 108–111

diet, medicated, 23

fatigue, 123–127

fibromyalgia, 128–131

folk remedies, 30–31

for acne, 37

for age spots, 42

for anxiety, 44–45

for arthritis, 47–48

for asthma, 52

for back pain, 59–61

for bed-wetting, 63–64

for breastfeeding, 66, 68–69

for bronchitis, 71

for canker sores, 77

for carpal tunnel syndrome, 79

for cataracts, 81

for cholesterol, 85

for colds, 88

for colic, 91

for constipation, 93–94

for depression, 100–101

for diabetes, 105

for diarrhea, 109

for ear ringing, 114–115

for eczema, 118

for eyestrain, 120

for fatigue, 124–125

for fibromyalgia, 129

for foot problems, 76

for frostbite, 132

for gout, 134–135

for groin strain, 136

for hair loss, 140

for hangovers, 143

for headaches, 146–147

for heartburn, 150–151

for heel pain, 153

for hemorrhoids, 156

for hives, 165

for hypertension, 160–161

for hypotension, 198

for impotence, 170

for infertility, 174

for insomnia, 180–181

for jet lag, 190

for knee pain, 192–193

for Meniere's disease, 202

for menstrual problems, 214, 219, 222

for motion sickness, 225–226

for neck pain, 231

for nosebleeds, 234

for prostate problems, 247

for sciatica, 256–257

for shin splints, 262

for shingles, 263–264

for shoulder pain, 267–268

for sinusitis, 272

for sore throats, 274

for tennis elbow, 282

for toothache, 287

for trigeminal neuralgia, 289

for ulcers, 243

for UTIs, 301

for weight loss, 304

for winter itch, 187

for yeast infections, 308

food therapy, 23–24

for acne, 37–38

for addictions, 40

for age spots, 42–43

for arthritis, 49

for asthma, 52–53

for bed-wetting, 64

for breastfeeding, 66–67

for bronchitis, 71–72

for carpal tunnel syndrome, 79

for cholesterol, 85–86

for colds, 88–89

for constipation, 94

for coughs, 97–98

for depression, 102

for diabetes, 105–106

for diarrhea, 109–110

for eczema, 118–119

for eyestrain, 120

for fibromyalgia, 130

for hair loss, 140–141

for headaches, 147

for heartburn, 151

for hemorrhoids, 156

for hives, 165–166

for hypertension, 161

for hypotension, 199

for IBS, 184

for impotence, 170–171

for incontinence, 294–295

for infertility, 177, 181–182

for kidney stones, 298–299

for knee pain, 193–194

for laryngitis, 196

for menopause, 205–206

for menstrual problems, 209–111, 214–215, 217–218, 219–220, 223

for motion sickness, 226

for nosebleeds, 234–235

for osteoporosis, 238–239

for prostate problems, 248

for sciatica, 257–258

for shoulder pain, 269

for sore throat, 274–275

for trigeminal neuralgia, 290

for ulcers, 243–244

for UTIs, 301

for weight loss, 304–305

for winter itch, 187

foot problems, 75–76

frostbite, 131–132

gout, 133–135

groin strain, 135–136

hair loss, 139–141

hangovers, 142–143

headaches, 144–149

heartburn, 149–152

heat therapy,

for bed-wetting, 65

for heel pain, 154

for incontinence, 296

for infertility, 174

for Meniere's disease, 204

for menstrual problems, 215

for ulcers, 244

heel pain, 152–154

hemorrhoids, 154–158

herbs, 21–22

for anxiety, 46

for acne, 39

for addiction, 41

for age spots, 43

for arthritis, 51

for asthma, 55

for back pain, 63

for breastfeeding, 69

for bronchitis, 73

for carpal tunnel syndrome, 80

for cataracts, 83

for cholesterol, 86

for constipation, 96

for cough, 98

for depression, 103

for diabetes, 107

for diarrhea, 111

for ear ringing, 116

for eczema, 119

for fatigue, 127

for fibromyalgia, 131

for foot problems, 76–83

for groin strain, 137

for hair loss, 141

for heartburn, 152

for heel pain, 154

for hemorrhoids, 158

for hypertension, 164

for hypotension, 200

for impotence, 173

for incontinence, 296

for infertility, 175–176, 178

for insomnia, 183

for kidney stones, 300

for laryngitis, 197

for Meniere's disease, 204

for menopause, 208

for menstrual problems, 216–217, 221, 224–225

for neck pain, 233

for osteoporosis, 240

for prostate problems, 250

for psoriasis, 253

for sexual desire, 261

for shin splints, 262

for shingles, 265

for shoulder pain, 270

for sinusitis, 273

for sore throat, 276

for sprains, 279

for tennis elbow, 284

for toothache, 288

for trigeminal neuralgia, 291

for ulcers, 245

for UTIs, 302

for winter itch, 187

for yeast infections, 308

hives, 164–167

hypertension, 158–164

hypotension, 197–200

IBS, 185

imaging, mental, 28–29

impotence, 169–173

incontinence, 293–296

infertility,

for females, 173–176

for males, 176–178

kidney stones, 296–300

knee pain, 191–194

laryngitis, 195–197

massage, 24–27

for acne, 38–39

for addictions, 41

for anxiety, 46

for arthritis, 49–50

for asthma, 53–55

for back pain, 61–62

for breastfeeding, 67–68

for bronchitis, 72–73

for carpal tunnel syndrome, 79–80

for cataracts, 82–83

for colds, 89–90

for colic, 92

for constipation, 94–95

for depression, 103

for diabetes, 106–107

for diarrhea, 110–111

for ear ringing, 116

for eyestrain, 121

for fatigue, 126

for fibromyalgia, 130

for foot problems, 76

for groin strain, 136–137

for hair loss, 141

for hangovers, 143

for heartburn, 151–152

for heel pain, 153–154

for hemorrhoids, 157

for hives, 166–167

for hypertension, 162–163

for hypotension, 199–200

for IBS, 184–185

for impotence, 172

for incontinence, 295

for insomnia, 182–183

for kidney stones, 299

for knee pain, 194

for Meniere's disease, 203–204

for menopause, 206–207

for motion sickness, 226–227

for psoriasis, 252–253

for sciatica, 258–259

for shoulder pain, 269–270

for sinusitis, 272–273

for sore throat, 275–276

for tennis elbow, 282–284

for TMD, 285–286

for toothache, 287–288

for trigeminal neuralgia, 290–291

for UTIs, 301–302

for weight loss, 305–306

Meniere's disease, 201–204

menopause, 204–208

menstrual problems, 208–225

motion sickness, 225–227

moxibustion. See heat therapy

neck pain, 229–233

nosebleeds, 233–235

osteoarthritis, 46

osteoporosis, 237–240

overstimulating foods, 24

premenstrual syndrome (PMS). See menstrual problems

prostate problems, 246–250

psoriasis, 250–253

Qi Gong, 27–31

for anxiety, 45–46

for constipation, 95–96

for depression, 102

for diabetes, 106

for fatigue, 126–127

for headaches, 147–148

for hemorrhoids, 157–158

for hypertension, 163

for insomnia, 183

for menopause, 207–208

for menstrual problems, 211, 216

Qi, 18, 27–30, 31

rheumatoid arthritis, 46

river of harmonious spirit exercise, 46

sciatica, 255–259

sexual desire, lowered, 259–261

shin splints, 261–262

shingles, 262–265

shoulder pain, 266–270

sinusitis, 271–273

sore throat, 273–276

sprains, 276–279

tea, herbal, 23

temporomandibular disorder. See TMD

tennis elbow, 281–284

TMD, 284–286

toothache, 286–288

trigeminal neuralgia, 288–291

UWY

ulcers, 241–245

UTI, 300–302

weight loss, 303–306

Western medicine vs. Chinese medicine, 17–18

wine, medicated, 23

winter itch, 187

yeast infections, 307–308

Yin vs. Yang, 17