TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FOR WOMEN Xiaolan Zhao
Using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from health problems that are common in the West, but far less so in China. The foundations of TCM are in balancing the opposing aspects of Yin and Yang energy - feminine and masculine, shadow and light - in relation to each other, and harmonising the flow of Qi (Chi), the ‘vital energy' that underlies our whole being. In a beautifully sensitive book, Xiaolan explains this deeply respectful holistic healing tradition, which incorporates herbal medicine, exercise, acupuncture, massage and meditation. Sharing touching stories from her life in China and Canada, she shows how this gentle medicine can be fully integrated into your way of life, and encourages women to embrace the life phases, from puberty to beyond menopause, as healthy transitions, living in harmony with nature's rhythms to maintain health and prevent disease. 299pp, 152mm x 232mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2006
Health & healing 
