Your Body Never Lies: The Complete Book of Oriental Diagnosis

by Michio Kushi

Too often, conventional medicine fails to detect illness―especially when it first begins and is easiest to cure. But Oriental diagnosis, an ancient holistic system of knowledge, can often discover physical problems even before they arise. Now Your Body Never Lies helps you both understand and use this natural, noninvasive approach to restoring good health. Your Body Never Lies starts by explaining the principles of Oriental medicine. It then shows you how to detect and understand health problems simply by looking at the mouth, lips, and teeth; eyes; nose, cheeks, and ears; forehead; hair; hands; feet; and skin. Clear diagrams and easy-to-use charts assist you in quickly recognizing signs of illness so that you can begin working toward a state of balanced well-being. Here is a complete guide to Oriental diagnosis, a revolutionary yet centuries-old way to preserve health and harmony.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

184 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2006

About the author

Michio Kushi (久司 道夫 Kushi Michio; born 1926 in Japan) helped to introduce modern macrobiotics to the United States in the early 1950s. He has lectured about philosophy, spiritual development, health, food and diseases at conferences and seminars all over the world.

Kushi received the Award of Excellence from the United Nations Society of Writers. In 1999, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History opened a permanent collection on macrobiotics and alternative health care in his name. The title of the collection is the "Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection." It is located in the Archives Center.
Michio and his wife Aveline are founders of The Kushi Institute, now in Becket, Massachusetts.
For their "extraordinary contribution to diet, health and world peace, and for serving as powerful examples of conscious living", they were awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in Sherborn, Massachusetts on October 14, 2000.[1]

Reviews

[Silas · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a decent, if brief, introduction to diagnosis in the style of Chinese traditional medicine (with meridians, yin, and yang). It did a fair job of detailing what body parts corresponded to others, but didn't really bother explaining why that was. It was relatively brief, I suspect it was intended as a reference. I would rate it more highly if it were not horribly racist in a late 19th-century/early 20th-century, phrenologic, eugenic sort of way. Reading this book just made me feel uncomfortable about what it was trying to say about people. Comparing it to myself seemed to indcate that I was eating too much of everything, depending on what part of my body I was looking at at the time, and that I must have a terrible diet because I happen to have body hair, light skin, and an occasional freckle. I could not honestly recommend this book. I probably did learn a couple things about acupressure points, but I just prefer not to have this kind of tone when I am learning new things, myself.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would say I'm not sold on this book. For starters, some of the explanations contradict chinese face reading and would be genetic (not so largely contributed to diet as this books wants you to believe). It implies that a diet based primarily on vegetables would constitute weaker people, which I have not found to be true and that in some areas, less hair is ideal while more is ideal otherwise. Also something I disagree with in some aspects. Overall, interesting but inconclusive. If you have read on other chinese aspects then you will understand.

[Kayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

A root of truth, poorly dismantled and explained in a degraded veiled, and limited perspective. Physiognomy in relation to character, energy, food, yin, yang is very real. This book puts it into a dead written box type of outline. Although kushi did have some quotes which were heartfelt and poetic statements. Observe the world yourself if you want to learn the truth

[Kawther · Rating 5 out of 5]

My opinion

I really loved this book, it is clear, precious and easy to understand. I loved how the language is simple and clear. Also, the figures which help the reader to understand more.

[Kara Rowley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

[Loree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our health is written on our forheads, in our eyes, on our tongue -- its not hidden deep inside -- its written all over us for the world to see.

[Michael Weaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a great self-diagnosis and solution reference, even for serious conditions.