Getting Started with Chinese Medicine

The roots of Chinese medicine can be found in antiquity, but its fundamental principles and proven benefits are increasingly being applied in modern life. Traditional Chinese medicine is holistic - it examines the person in its entirety, seeking to discover and eliminate the causes of the disease, not to cure or suppress the symptoms. Apart from the influence that the natural environment has on humans, Chinese medicine also deals with the deep connection between eating and human health, highlighting the importance of the balance between spirit and body. After each chapter describing disease states, the author offers "Curing through Feeding". Chinese medicine is, by its nature, preventive - she offers methods of preventing the disease through healthy eating and balancing the vital energy in the body. Following its principles leads to prolonging life and improving its quality.