Yellow cloth binding with gold print on spine. light wear at tips and spine ends. Some small pressmarks on rear cover. Light sun fade line along top edge of front cover. Red endpapers. 175 pages including index.Tight, sound and otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket haslight wear at spine tips and small tear in upper corner of front panel. Also has scratches/pressmarks on rear panel. In mylar and not price-clipped( $ 22.95).

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Title

THE HEALING PATH: The Practical Guide toThe Holistic Traditions of China, India, Tibet, and Japan

Publisher

Thorsons / HarperCollinsPublishers, London, UK

Publication Date

2001

ISBN 10

000761263X

ISBN 13

9780007612635

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

FIRMIN, Hanna

Edition

First Print

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Ancient Eastern methods and theories of healing are synthesized here in this unique guide to holistic practices from Asia, with advice on herbalism, Ayurvediic medicine, acupressure, Qi gong, and much, much more.

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Converts and skeptics alike will admire Young's balanced, accessible study of Eastern medical traditions. More comparative anthropology than health guide, it will be ideal for people interested in Eastern medicines but daunted by the information glut. Young (Acupressure Step by Step), who has extensive and intensive training (five years in Japan studying acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, movement therapy and so on; advanced acupuncture and qi gong training in China; numerous visits to India to study Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine) advocates an informed selectivity (i.e., pick and choose from among these practices), which avoids blurring the traditions into the kind of exotic pan-Asian fantasy promoted by some Westerners. Each country is presented distinctly, as are their unique traditions. Concise historical contexts offer some fascinating tidbits. For example, after observing Indian doctors performing nose reconstructive surgery in the 18th century, British surgeons introduced the practice to Europe. By necessity, Young's far-ranging overview details only a few specifics, like Tibetan yoga, and mentions numerous others with refreshing and striking matter-of-factness. The layout is both artistic, featuring abundant reprints of Tibetan mandalas or sacred Japanese talismans, and instructive, with images of Japanese bathers in natural hot springs and photographs of stretching, massage and other techniques. This graceful treatment will please practitioners and help newcomers decide where to begin, and the book's selection by the One Spirit Book Club will bring added attention.

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