Western Maryland Health System

Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, here is the first book to explore in light of modern science the balanced and comprehensive system of health care used by Chinese physicians, martial artists, and meditators for over 5,000 years. Drawing on original Chinese sources and years of personal experience, the author introduces the philosophy of Tao and gives detailed, practical information on: diet and nutrition, including sample menus food combining, and detoxifying the body specific foods and juices as treatments for a wide range of diseases (including such modern Western concerns as hypertension, cancer, infertility, herpes, and AIDS) fasting and excretion breathing exercises physical exercises for long life, total relaxation, and general health acupuncture and massage techniques Taoist birth control sex therapy bedroom arts and techniques to ensure complete satisfaction for both partners (considered essential for good health and long life) herbal aphrodisiacs and other sexual aids meditation -- turning essence into energy and energy into spirit With many helpful charts and clear illustrations, "The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity" makes the ancient "Way" easily accessible to those seeking the latest in New Age health care.

The best of Eastern and Western medicine in an integrative healing system for the mind, body, and spirit. Now, for the first time, a Western physician and a doctor of Oriental medicine combine the unparalleled technological advances of the West with the unmatched wisdom and healing touch Chinese herbal medicine provides for many diseases and conditions that elude modern medicine. Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine demonstrates the many important, highly effective ways Chinese medicine and Western medicine can complement each other in treating everything from allergies and insomnia to mental illness and cancer. This accessible, comprehensive guide offers many informative and enlightening case studies and up-to-the-minute information on: - How integrative medicine combines the best of Western pharmacology and Eastern herbology - How integrative medicine helps fight the diseases and illnesses of our time, including allergies, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome, and eases and even reverses symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, depression, osteoporosis, AIDS, heart disease, and cancer--often without side effects - How Chinese medicine can help you recognize signs before an illness becomes a crisis - The importance of Western techniques in diagnosing serious diseases - Why Chinese medicine offers the most effective treatment for many chronic/recurrent illnesses - Restoring essential balance to the Five Energetic Systems--the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, and Kidney Energies - The Eight Strategies of Herbal Therapy--how herbs work in your body Plus illuminating discussions of the basic principles of Chinese medicine, as well as food remedy recipes, diagrams,glossaries of medical terms and herbs, resource listings, and much more to help you tailor an integrative health regimen that is right for you.