Helping Ourselves: Guide to Traditional Chinese Food Energetics by Daverick Legg

Description: Helping Ourselves by Daverick Leggett, Katherine Trenshaw This manual is intended as a resource for students and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, such as Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Qi Gong. The book details the energetic properties of around 300 common foods, and explains the principles of Chinese medicine and how to apply them for daily use. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This manual is intended as a resource for students and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, such as Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Qi Gong as well as for the general reader. The book details the energetic properties of around 300 common foods, and explains the principles of Chinese medicine and how to apply them for daily use. This manual encourages the reader to know their own body, in order to help themselves and get the best out of the information provided. "Helping Ourselves" is not designed as a quick-fix or dietary revolution, but is intended as a supplement to, rather than a substitute for, skilled professional guidance. This book can be read alone or as an accompaniment to "Recipes for Self-Healing" and "The Energetics of Food". Table of Contents Part One How to use this book: introducing the spleen; eating well - some general considerations, some specific considerations; how food is described in traditional Chinese medicine - the temperatures of food, the flavours of food, the routes and actions of food; putting this information to use - "The Dietary Tilt"; how to use this book - a step-by-step guide - examples. Part Two Patterns of disharmony: deficiencies - yin, yang, qi, blood; excesses - dampness, cold, heat, qi stagnation; blood stagnation. Part Three Fodd energetics reference chart: grains, vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts and seeds, fish, meat, dairy, herbs and spices, oils and condiments, beverages, common supplements. Details ISBN0952464004 Pages 58 Publisher Meridian Press Illustrator Katherine Trenshaw ISBN-10 0952464004 ISBN-13 9780952464006 Format Paperback Imprint Meridian Press Subtitle Guide to Traditional Chinese Food Energetics Place of Publication Totnes Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 615.854 Illustrations b&w line drawings, 15 illustrations, endnotes, bibliography Author Katherine Trenshaw Media Book Edition 3rd Language English Short Title HELPING OURSELVES 3/E Year 1994 AU Release Date 1994-10-00 NZ Release Date 1994-10-00 Edition Description 3rd edition Audience General Publication Date 1994-10-01 UK Release Date 1994-10-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:89079635;

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