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Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (Complementary Medicine (Thieme Paperback)) |  | Author: Joerg Kastner
Publisher: Thieme
Category: Book
List Price: $69.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 285491
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 292
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 3131309628
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9783131309624
ASIN: 3131309628
Publication Date: February 3, 2009
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Product Description
For millennia, the Chinese have taught that a healthy, appropriate diet is an integral part of maintaining good health, preventing disease, and healing various disorders. Here, the author demystifies Chinese dietetics, one of the pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Joerg Kastner provides an introduction to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the 'energetics' of foods. Emphasizing a holistic approach throughout, "Chinese Nutrition Therapy" provides readers with tools for integrating the principles of Chinese dietetics into their daily lives. The book includes a comprehensive classification of more than 300 readily available foods such as vegetables, grains, herbs and spices, fruit, meat, seafood, dairy products, oils and fats, and more. Numerous clinical examples and treatment suggestions artfully combine Western medical conditions with Chinese diagnostic techniques. For this second edition the section on clinical examples has been expanded by detailed chapters on the treatment of obesity and physical and/or emotional fatigue. The explanation of causes of diseases according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the different symptoms, and the lists of recommended foods and foods to avoid are supplemented by advice on the adequate acupuncture treatment.
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 Enjoyed this book December 27, 2009
M. Tan
This book is very informative. I enjoyed just reading it and soaking in the information. No receipes given though. It would have been great if some receipes were included.
Great idea, needs revision May 20, 2008
H. Grainger (Petaluma, CA)
This book seemed exactly what I was looking for, as I put together detailed dietary advice for people with a TCM diagnosis at my clinic. However, I have found so many typos and confliciting items, that I have to check the info against other texts. Not as thorough as I would have liked, and for the price the amount of mistakes is a little frustrating. I do use it quite often though, along, with Healing with Whole Food and a few others.
Good for TCM Practitioners February 10, 2008
NYCNomad (New York, NY)
A great book for practitioners and students of Traditional Chinese Medicine, not for those unfamiliar with the field. Over priced, but still very good.
Good info, but way overpriced January 9, 2007
Ronald D. Hubbs (Los Angeles, CA)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
The layout of the book is nice and the concepts are presented clearly. This book covers the basic and covers them pretty well. For a more thorough coverage of food, nutrition, TCM, and other alternative diet therapeutic principles THE book to get is Paul Pitchford's "Healing with Whole Foods". I refer to this book more than just about any in my library and it always gives me insight and perspective.
With that being said, my main problems was not with the lack of breadth of 'Chinese Nutrition Therapy', because, frankly that is not what the book is meant to be. It is meant to purely be a treatise on TCM diet therapy. My problem with the book is its ridiculous price tag. $45 for a small, couple hundred page paperback book is unreasonable and I refuse to purchase any more overpriced, slick books. Take into consideration that 'Healing with Whole Foods' can be gotten on Amazon for about $25 and is 700 pages of solid info--both basic and more detailed.
The TCM publishers need to stop taking advantage students and charge reasonable prices for texts--especially basic, small, paperback texts. Unless required for class, skip this one and go for Pitchford's classic.
 The ONLY Authoritative Chinese Nutrition Resource I have been able to find! December 18, 2005
Wong Fei Hong (Colorado, USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is THE BEST book on chinese nutrition I have ever been able to find! The author is a Licensed Acupuncurist and a Medical Doctor from Germany and extremely detailed, thorough, and organized. There are chapters explaining Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory, General Nutrition, Common Disease Patterns and Food Treatment, Individual Food Therapeutics, Case Studies, Food Tables by Energetics, and Food Tables by Name. I'm in love with this book! It is easy to use, and very practical! A must have for your library if you like nutrition, chinese medicine, or just want to treat health problems naturally with food! Try it out! You won't regret it!
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