Chinese Dietetics
13 Chinese DieteticsBeatrice Trebuth When friends and family members all around are having babies, couples with an unfulfilled desire for children have a hard time. Expectations and pressures are great;…
MANUAL THERAPIST
Guanyin—Goddess of Fertility
3 Guanyin—Goddess of FertilityAnnette Jonas Introduction A book about fertility treatment in Chinese medicine would be incomplete if it did not mention Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility. This would mean…
Fertility Treatment—Its Social and Cultural Context
1 Introduction 1 Fertility Treatment—Its Social and Cultural ContextAndreas A. Noll This introductory chapter is intended to survey the meanings and problematic of the wish for a child in the…
Herbs that tonify
Chapter Fourteen. Herbs that tonify 1. What are the functions of tonifying herbs and their indications? What precautions should be observed in their usage? Tonifying herbs possess tonifying, nourishing, supplementing…
Herbs that stop bleeding
Chapter Twelve. Herbs that stop bleeding 1. What are the characteristics of herbs that stop bleeding? Herbs that stop bleeding are used for acute bleeding conditions and they treat the…
Herbs that warm the Interior
Chapter Thirteen. Herbs that warm the Interior 1. What are the functions of and indications for the herbs that warm the Interior? Herbs that warm the Interior are able to…
Herbs that clear Heat
Chapter Three. Herbs that clear Heat 1. What are the characteristics of herbs that clear internal Heat? What precautions should be observed when they are used? According to the characteristics…
Substances that sedate the Spirit and calm the Mind
Chapter Sixteen. Substances that sedate the Spirit and calm the Mind 1. What are the indications for the substances that sedate the Spirit and calm the Mind? The substances that…
Herbs that regulate the Qi
Chapter Ten. Herbs that regulate the Qi 1. What are the indications for herbs that regulate the Qi? Herbs that regulate the Qi are able to regulate, harmonize or spread…
