Chinese Medicine for Maximum Immunity Understanding the Five Elemental Types for Health and Well-Being

Reflecting on the connection between the rise in chronic immune disorders and toxic environmental and lifestyle patterns, herbalist and acupuncturist Jason Elias and collaborator Katherine Ketcham looked to the 5,000-year-old The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine to seek clues for restoring the balance of body and mind. InChinese Medicine for Maximum Immunity, Elias and Ketcham show how to use the preventive strategies and gentle, supportive remedies of traditional Chinese medicine to heal contemporary chronic illnesses and bolster immunity. The book teaches readers how to identify which element--Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water--most directly influences them and how to correct imbalances that can lead to particular physical, emotional, and spiritual disorders with step-by-step instruction for using stress-reduction techniques, diet and exercise, herbs, and acupressure.

<b>Jason Elias</b>, L.Ac., coauthor of <i>Feminine Healing</i> (formerly titled <i>In the House of the Moon</i>) and <i>Herbal Remedies,</i> is a founder of the Integral Health Associates in New Paltz, New York. He is a licensed acupuncturist and trained practitioner of Western and Chinese herbal medicine. <br><br>In addition to <i>Feminine Healing,</i> <b>Katherine Ketcham</b> has coauthored seven other books.