{"product_id":"handbook-of-chinese-med-ayurveda","title":"Handbook Of Chinese Medicine \u0026 Ayurveda","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"md:px-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-screen px-4 md:sticky md:z-10 md:w-full md:p-0 area-product-details f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-4 md:py-0 f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AccordionContainer__StyledAccordionContainer-sc-d6cfdea2-0 boljOQ f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AccordionText-sc-870321c6-0 hZgsOQ\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003eA comprehensive reference tool for maximizing healing of the mind, body, and spirit through a holistic synergy of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e• Details the foundational principles of each tradition and the many concepts they share, such as qi and prana, meridians and nadis, and energy centers and chakras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e• Provides tools for self-assessment including a primer on tongue diagnosis and a mental, emotional, and physical constitutional questionnaire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e• Offers breathing exercises, dietary regimens, herbal recommendations, and guides for detoxification, including safe and gentle at-home cleansing Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are two of the oldest healing systems in use today. Each is a complete art, in and of itself, and has profoundly contributed to the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. Drawing on their shared roots and spiritual principles, Bridgette Shea, L.Ac., MAcOM, shows how these two practices integrate seamlessly, with the two traditions’ individual strengths harmonizing to form a practical basis for prevention, wellness, detoxification, and treatment. The author explains the foundational principles of both Chinese medicine and Ayurveda in detail, providing the reader with a working understanding of both disciplines. She examines shared concepts such as qi and prana, meridians and nadis, and energy centers and chakras. She explores the strengths of each practice, such as the clinical efficiency of diagnosis and the use of acupuncture for pain relief, improving fertility, and stress reduction in Chinese medicine and the dietary, detoxification, and spiritual guidance of Ayurveda, including the detox branch of Ayurveda known as Panchakarma. Moving beyond theory into practical application, she explores the Elements, known as the Five Phases and the Panchamahabhutas, and how they affect our well-being. She provides tools for self-assessment including a primer on tongue diagnosis and a mental, emotional, and physical constitutional questionnaire. Offering treatment and prevention strategies that draw from both disciplines, she encourages the reader to implement an integrated practice of these two systems in daily life or clinical practice. She details breathing exercises, dietary regimens, herbal recommendations, and guides for detoxification, including safe and gentle home cleanses, all rooted in the holistic synergy between Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Sharing case studies that highlight the interconnectedness of these approaches, Shea provides a comprehensive guide for self-healing of body, mind, and spirit and a practitioner’s resource to cross-reference complex questions with respect to both healing traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_spacer_base f_spacer_single_value_fb f_spacer_single_value_min_width\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__ChevronRow-sc-1668aed4-1 dvAghp f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_align f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__AnimatedChevron-sc-1668aed4-0 bWraAk\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AccordionContainer__StyledAccordionContainer-sc-d6cfdea2-0 boljOQ f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pdp-recommendation-section-retailer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-4 md:px-8 lg:p-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_align f_flex_single_value_justify f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full p-(--f-sdui-section-padding) f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_align f_flex_single_value_justify f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"h-[inherit] w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mx-auto my-0 h-[inherit] w-full p-(--f-sdui-c-padding) md:p-(--f-sdui-c-padding-md) lg:p-(--f-sdui-c-padding-lg)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative z-4 w-full justify-between gap-y-4 f_flex_base f_flex_variable_align f_flex_variable_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full shrink-0 grow basis-auto md:w-auto md:shrink md:grow-0 f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_gap f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Earth Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48447177490602,"sku":null,"price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/4171\/7418\/files\/Book-ChineseMedicineandAyurveda.jpg?v=1781818648","url":"https:\/\/www.dragonflyearth.com\/products\/handbook-of-chinese-med-ayurveda","provider":"Dragonfly Earth Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}