Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature’s Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Vitality, and Achieve Optimum Wellness

2009·34.41 MB·English

by  Maoshing Ni

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SECRETS
HEALING
HARNESS NATURE'S POWER
TO HEAL COMMON AILMENTS,
BOOST VITALITY,
AND ACHIEVE
OPTIMUM WELLNESS
Maoshing Ni
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Secrets
of
Self-Healin
HARNESS NATURE’S POWER TO HEAL COMMON AILMENTS,
BOOST VITALITY, and ACHIEVE OPTIMUM WELLNESS
Dr. Maoshing Ni
This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to
help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have
been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent med¬
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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 vitality, and achieve optimum wellness /
Maoshing Ni.
p. cm.
Originally published: New York, N.Y. : Avery, c2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13 978-1-60529-839-9 hardcover
ISBN-10 1-60529-839-5 hardcover
1. Medicine, Chinese. 2. Integrative medicine. 3. Self-care, Health. 4. Healing. I. Title.
R601.N52 2009
616'.09—dc22 2009020725
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CONTENTS
How to Use This Book.
XI
PART 1: THE PATH TO SELF-HEALING
Introduction. 3
1. THE TAO OF WELLNESS.
19
The Naturalistic Philosophy of Self-Healing
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS.
2. 47
How to Take Your Complete Health Inventory
3. LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE.
69
The Power of Nutritional Healing
4. MOTHER NATURE'S GENIUS.
83
The Healing Properties of Herbs and Supplements
5. THE RIVERS WITHIN.
105
Keep Your Vital Energy Flowing with Physical Activity,
Mind-Body Exercises, and Acupressure
6. THE RHYTHMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.
135
Live in Harmony at Home, at Work,
and with the Environment
7. THE YIN AND YANG OF THE MIND.
153
Why Emotional Balance, Intellectual Stimulation, and
Spiritual Growth Are Essential for Optimal Wellness
EAST MEETS WEST.
8. 167
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