Chinese Dietary Therapy or Ultimate Dim Mak

Chinese Dietary Therapy

Author: Ji Lin Liu

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, specific foods have individual therapeutic properties. A particular food can be used not only to maintain health but also to contribute towards the treatment of a patient. Chinese Dietary Therapy provides a comprehensive guide to a wide range of foods. The book has been translated from a Chinese text and gives information about the way foods are prepared in the West; concepts in, and background to, the development of dietary therapy; general properties of foods and their application; principles and methods of dietary therapy; properties and applications of specific foods, including vegetables, fruit, cereals, nuts, meat, fish and shellfish; recipes and restrictions for common illnesses, and general, food and symptom indexes. Edited for Western practice, this book will find a wide readership amongst all practitioners and students of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as being of interest to any health care professional involved with nutrition and diet.

Chiayeng Wang

In Chinese culture, it is believed that all food falls within one of the ""five elements"" of the body's control cycle. According to Chinese tradition, to obtain the optimal benefit of nutrition, one must carefully select food sources (natural and preserved) that balance the interaction of these different elements. For the same reason, specific formulations of these different types of dietary material have been used to treat aliments that are thought to be caused by an imbalance of the five elements in the body. The book is divided into three major sections; the first section is devoted to ideology of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the second section describes the nature of different food groups, and the third section describes the practical approaches of dietary therapy according to ancient Chinese custom. The purpose is to raise the awareness of the importance of nutrition in normal and disease development, as developed by Chinese tradition. Few such books are available in English, and this book meets its objectives of introducing and discussing TCM dietary therapy. This book provides largely lay description of TCM that is expected to be useful for general public. It is likely to be informative to specialists who are interested in exploring the possibility of disease control by ways of natural means, i.e., without drugs, but no scientific basis is provided for these traditional methods. This book would fare better if more graphic materials were included in the section where the history and principle of TCM are derived. The book has cited 10 references in the introduction. While these references are appropriate, additional references should be included in the other sectionsof the book. There is a glossary of herbs at the end of the book, although little information can be extracted from this list. This book provides informative materials for two general groups. The first group includes those who are not aware of diet being one of the most powerful medicines for health maintenance. The book will help them take notice, if not comprehend, that the choice of food intake is largely responsible for the stamina of a person. The second group includes those who have a vested interest in learning or practicing traditional dietary therapy. The book provides a fascinating summary and description of ancient, traditional Chinese diet therapy. Although many aspects of the therapy have been practiced for centuries, no scientific basis for these practices is presented.

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Reviewer: Chiayeng Wang, PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine)
Description: In Chinese culture, it is believed that all food falls within one of the "five elements" of the body's control cycle. According to Chinese tradition, to obtain the optimal benefit of nutrition, one must carefully select food sources (natural and preserved) that balance the interaction of these different elements. For the same reason, specific formulations of these different types of dietary material have been used to treat aliments that are thought to be caused by an imbalance of the five elements in the body. The book is divided into three major sections; the first section is devoted to ideology of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the second section describes the nature of different food groups, and the third section describes the practical approaches of dietary therapy according to ancient Chinese custom.
Purpose: The purpose is to raise the awareness of the importance of nutrition in normal and disease development, as developed by Chinese tradition. Few such books are available in English, and this book meets its objectives of introducing and discussing TCM dietary therapy.
Audience: This book provides largely lay description of TCM that is expected to be useful for general public. It is likely to be informative to specialists who are interested in exploring the possibility of disease control by ways of natural means, i.e., without drugs, but no scientific basis is provided for these traditional methods.
Features: This book would fare better if more graphic materials were included in the section where the history and principle of TCM are derived. The book has cited 10 references in the introduction. While these references are appropriate, additional references should be included in the other sections of the book. There is a glossary of herbs at the end of the book, although little information can be extracted from this list.
Assessment: This book provides informative materials for two general groups. The first group includes those who are not aware of diet being one of the most powerful medicines for health maintenance. The book will help them take notice, if not comprehend, that the choice of food intake is largely responsible for the stamina of a person. The second group includes those who have a vested interest in learning or practicing traditional dietary therapy. The book provides a fascinating summary and description of ancient, traditional Chinese diet therapy. Although many aspects of the therapy have been practiced for centuries, no scientific basis for these practices is presented.

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Ultimate Dim-Mak: How to Fight a Grappler and Win

Author: Erle Montaigu

Grappling is not superior, just different, says Erle Montaigue, a former pro wrestler himself. Here he takes you inside the mind of the grappler and reveals his strategy, thus taking away his edge. Learn to target the most vulnerable points and apply foolproof dim-mak sleeper holds to counter the moves grapplers will use in any no-holds-barred fight.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 - The Power
Chapter 2 - Abstract Antigrappler Training Methods
Chapter 3 - Fa-Jing Ch'uan Training Methods
Chapter 4 - The Mind of the Grappler
Chapter 5 - Fighting Methods
Chapter 6 - The Sleeper Holds