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Item No: BK12090
Title: Managing Menopause Naturally with Chinese Medicine
Author: Wolfe, Honora L.
Publisher: Blue Poppy Press
Language: English, 214 pages
ISBN: 0-936185-98-8
DESCRIPTION: This book is a laywoman¡¯s guide to Chinese medicine and perimenopausal issues. In it, the author presents the Chinese medical theories of menopause. Then based, on these theories, she goes on to explain how professional Chinese medicine diagnoses and treats perimenopausal complaints, such as hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, insomnia, depression, loss of sexual desire, and vaginal dryness. Following this, the author gives the reader a number of low or no cost Chinese self-help techniques for a wide variety of perimenopausal complaints. These include diet, exercise, and deep relaxation, Chinese herbal ready-made medicines, Chinese aroma therapy, self-massage, magneto therapy, moxibustion, and light and flower therapies. In addition, the author explains the Chinese medical view on estrogen replacement therapy, osteoporosis, smoking and alcohol. She finishes up by presenting advice on and resources for finding a local professional Chinese medical practitioner as well as giving an annotated bibliography for learning more about Chinese medicine. A glossary of all technical Chinese medical terms makes this book even easier to read and use, and there is a good general index.
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