Practical English-Chinese Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Health Preservation and Rehabilitation
By Liu Zhaochun, Sun Guangren
Publishing House of Shanghai College of TCM, 1990
Paperback, English and Chinese
ISBN 7810101226

Health preservation, also called "striving for health," "conserving health," "cultivating temperament" and so on, in ancient times, is one of the medical pursuits which, through various ways, cultivates life, builds up health, and prevents diseases so as to achieve the purpose of prolonging life.

The theories of health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine are composed of three concepts: the wholism of relevant adaptation of man to nature, the unity of physique and vitality, and the invasion with vital-qi stressed.

The subject of health preservation in TCM is based on plentiful and substantial practical experiences and has, in its employment, a large number of methods. The basic principles, however, can be summed up three categories: Conforming with nature, preserving both physique and mentality, association of activity and inertia.

Contents:

1. Origin and Development of Health Preservation
2. Theories of Health Preservation and Principles
3. Methods of Health Preservation - cultivation of mind, diet regulation, proper balance between work and rest, normal daily life
4. Origin and Development of Health Rehabilitation
5. Theories and Principles of Health Rehabilitation
6. Rehabilitation Methods - Psychotherapy, Diet, Sports, Herbal Medicines, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Massage, Milieu Therapy