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Index
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Title Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Origins and Theory of Chinese Medical Knowledge
THE TAOIST THEORY OF YIN AND YANG
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
QI, “VITAL ENERGY”
Chapter 2: The Causes of Illness in Chinese Medical Theory
WAI YIN, “EXOGENOUS PATHOGENS”
NEI YIN, “ENDOGENOUS PATHOGENS”
BU NEI BU WAI YIN, “NEITHER ENDOGENOUS NOR EXOGENOUS PATHOGENIC FACTORS”
CHINESE THEORY AND THE WESTERN PARADIGM
Chapter 3: Eating for Health
HOW TO EAT
WHEN TO EAT VARIOUS FOODS
PERSONAL CONSTITUTION
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter 4: Foods and Their Healing Properties
FRUITS
VEGETABLES
NUTS AND SEEDS
GRAINS AND BEANS
MEAT AND POULTRY
FISH
EGG
HERBS AND SPICES
SWEETENERS
BEVERAGES
CONDIMENTS
Chapter 5: Chinese Home Remedies for Common Health Conditions
COOKWARE
METHODS OF PREPARATION
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS
ABDOMINAL PAINS
ACNE
ALCOHOLISM
ANEMIA
ARTHRITIS
ASTHMA
ATHLETE’S FOOT (TINEA PEDIS)
BLOODY STOOLS
BURNS AND SCALDS
COMMON COLD
COUGHS
CONSTIPATION
CORNS
DIARRHEA
DYSENTERY
FOOD POISONING
GASTRITIS
HAIR LOSS AND PREMATURE GRAYING
HEADACHE
HEMORRHOIDS
HEPATITIS
HYPERACIDITY
HYPERTENSION (HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE)
HYPOTENSION (LOW BLOOD PRESSURE)
INDIGESTION
INSOMNIA
MENOPAUSE
MENSTRUAL CRAMPS (DYSMENORRHEA)
NAUSEA AND VOMITING
OBESITY
PREGNANCY
SEXUAL PROBLEMS
SMOKING DEPENDENCY
STOMACHACHE
WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS)
Chapter 6: Longevity Banquets
SNACKS AND APPETIZERS
SOUPS
VEGETABLE DISHES
BEEF DISHES
LAMB AND MUTTON DISHES
PORK DISHES
CHICKEN DISHES
DUCK DISHES
EGG DISHES
SEAFOOD DISHES
TEAS
WINES
Chapter 7: Exercising for Health
NEI DAN QI GONG
Appendix 1: Daily Requirements of Protein, Minerals, and Vitamins for the Healthy Adult
Appendix 2: Mail-order Resources
SOURCES OF HERBAL SUPPLIES
Footnotes
Endnotes
About the Authors
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Copyright & Permissions
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