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General Introduction,; Section I: China.; 1. The World of Chinese Medicine.; 2. The Dynasties of Chinese Medicine.; 3. The Concepts of Chinese Medicine. The Five Phases. Choices in Chinese Medical Concepts.; 4. The Body of Chinese Medicine.; 5. Diet, Foods and Herbal. Medicines. Foods, Nutrition and Diet.; 6. Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Auricular Acupuncture.; 7. Manual Methods and Chinese Massage: Acupressure, Jin Shin Do, Reflexology & Tui Na.; 8. Qi Gong and Tai Chi (Qi Manipulation).; Section II: East Asia.; 9. Korea and Japan. Tradition of Blind Practitioners. Kampo Medicine.; 10. Macrobiotics.; 11. Reiki.; 12. Shiatsu.; Section III: Southeast Asia.; 13. The Shamanistic and the Celestial.; 14. Traditional Medicines of Southeast Asia: Cultural & Natural Influences.; 15. Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago.; 16. Philippine Islands.; 17. Mainland Vietnam, Burma and Thailand.; Section IV: Chinese Medicine in the West and Worldwide.; 18. Chinese Medicine in the 20th century and Today.; 19. Chinese Medicine in Europe and North America.; 20. Chinese Medicine Works.; Appendix: Guide to Consumers.; Appendix 1: Common Chinese Remedies.; Appendix 2: Southeast Asian Remedies Widely Available and Used in the Western World Today. References. Index.