Health and Long Life: The Chinese Way

A comprehensive and integrated overview of the wide variety of Chinese medical and spiritual practices, this volume provides not only a basic description of numerous different facets of Chinese healing, but also discusses their relationship to contemporary Western science and religious Daoism. It provides a clear outline of the worldview underlying the practices, focusing on Dao, qi, and discussing the understanding of body and mind. It then describes the key features of diagnosis, acupuncture, and massage. In addition, it furnishes a detailed outline of key longevity practices, including dietetics, herbal remedies, Feng Shui, self-massages, qigong, taiji quan, and meditation. Clear in presentation and lovingly illustrated, the book is a wonderful primer of all the different dimensions of Chinese health.