Simple Chinese Medicine: A Beginner's Guide to Natural Healing & Well-Being

by Aihan Kuhn

Written for those new to natural healing, Simple Chinese Medicine gives you tools that you can use today to improve your quality of life and begin your healing journey. Based upon centuries old practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), readers are provided simple-to-do exercises for stress relief, health maintenance, and cancer prevention. Additional sections include guidance on using food for healing and for weight control. Careful attention is given to explaining the differences between Eastern healing methods and Western treatment methods, as well as an insightful discussion of TCM's concept of 'prevention' for health maintenance. A final section shares the personal experiences of some of Dr. Kuhn's patients. Contents

Genres: Health

262 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2009

About the author

Dr. Aihan Kuhn is a unique doctor of Natural Medicine (Holistic Medicine). She is a speaker, an award-winning author, and a master of Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Trained in both Conventional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Kuhn has helped thousands of patients overcome various physical ailments and emotional imbalances. She incorporates Tai Chi & Qi Gong into her healing methodologies, changing the lives of many who had struggled for years with no relief from conventional medicine. Along with her healing, patients also learn self-care techniques and strategies to help them continue their healing journey at home. These techniques also help with self-confidence, relationships, stress management, daily energy level, and better focus.
Dr. Kuhn provides many wellness programs, natural healing workshops, and professional training programs, such as the Tai Chi Instructor Training certification course, Qi Gong Instructor Training certification course, and Wellness Tui Na Therapy certification course. These highly rated programs have produced many quality teachers and therapists.
Dr. Kuhn is President of the Tai Chi & Qi Gong Healing Institute (TaiChiHealing.org), a nonprofit organization promoting natural healing and prevention through an annual natural healing conference, World Tai Chi Day, healing Qi Gong exercises, Daoist study, and special programs.
Dr. Kuhn now lives in Sarasota, Florida. She continues her natural healing education and offers health consultations and Qi Gong therapy helping people to restore their health, inner balance, and vitality. For more information, please visit website draihankuhn.com

Reviews

[Jane Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

THis is a great first book on TCM. It gives a clear outline of principles and a good summary for beginners to understand principles and categories for further study. It features qigong and taiji which is helpful as well as a great section at the end of recipes. IT has a LOT of useful exercises included in it with clear photos foir following. I really enjoyed this book a nod found it value for money. A must have for anyone starting out with TCM or even just modern Chinese medicine. Good language skills and easy to read. Thoroughly recommended

[Susan Peterson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book. There is something about Aihan Kuhn's writing style that hints that she's a very likable person. But the books was very simple and not terribly usable. I've been working with a practitioner of Chinese medicine for a couple of years now. I've done a five week course in Taoist nutrition. I've done Tai Chi for several year. I've read a quite bit here and there on qigong. Just that little bit of experience has put me way beyond the level of this book. Moreover, the book seems to be not strict TCM or Taoist food theory, but a hybrid of East and West.

If you're coming at the topic cold, that is to say that you are truly a "beginner," and if you are mostly curious (i.e. not looking for specific practices), you're more in line with the intended readership. If you have any experience, you might be disappointed. I was.