Brief Description
Chinese medicine explained Stress over 2000 years ago; why it affects people differently and what you can do about it. Understanding gives you choices and opens up better ways of living. Along the way, you'll have a gentle course in Chinese medicine showing how you can look at life from an 'energetic' point of view! Read the book's reviews!
Learn More about the Book
The book uses 'Stress' to explain how Chinese medicine works. It's written for stressed people, not experts or practitioners.
Readers say:
"Brilliant book for people who would like to know more about TCM. I was able to use the principles mentioned in this book to reverse and completely eradicate a lifelong chronic illness. The book is very empowering in the way that it helps you take responsibility for your own health and helps you diagnose yourself whenever you feel sick or simply under par and would like to get better. The author does a wonderful job of explaining traditional Chinese medicine in simple terms so that it is available for people with no prior medical background." Yavor Lazarov 17th May 2014
"The clearest and most accessible book on the subject that I've ever read. This book is a must for those who are embarking on a course of study of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medical Qigong. At last I have been able to visualise and understand concepts which are quite challenging for a Western mind. Great book!" Liz 13th May 2014
"Very Interesting: I just started seeing an acupuncturist last week and was baffled why a few needles made such a difference in how I felt. I looked online to see if there was a book that could help explain how acupuncture worked and came across this one. It is well-written and easy to understand. I recommend it to anyone wanting to know how energy stagnation starts and how it affects your health." Sherry Mcleod 7th May 2014
"It was so insightful to understand about my body/energy field, why I have those symptoms and ways to improve them. I could rate more stars than 5 if I may." choongchang 26 April 2014
"Real information to understand and deal with stress ... For me this book is absolutely priceless. And a nice side effect: I am now making regular physical exercise a priority in my life no matter how busy I am with work. Nice to know: the book has many other suggestions too for those that are not that much into sports. Highly recommended for anyone suffering from stress-related problems!" J. Buis "Jeroen Deva Geetesh" Nijmegen, Netherlands 2nd March 2014
Note: all the above comments came from readers who bought the book and voluntarily and kindly contributed their views. The book has never (as at October 2016) been sent for review.
About the Author
Before training in Chinese medicine and other 'alternative' therapies, Jonathan had been a farmer's son, a graduate engineer then a Scottish Chartered Accountant. Working as such made him ill so he got treatment from someone who made him better - an acupuncturist. So he began training and acquired qualifications in acupuncture (various kinds), Chinese medicine including herbs, homoeopathy, Bowen technique, biofeedback, biomagnetics, nutrition and much else including Counselling. He is currently (2016) Chair of the Scottish Association of Professional Homoeopaths and Regional Coordinator and Professional Development Lead for the British Acupuncture Council. Now for over 35 years he has treated thousands of people from all backgrounds, young and old. He's now treating third generation patients - the grandchildren of the first ones he saw. People visit him from Scotland, England, Spain, the States, Thailand and many other countries. He responds to health queries from all round the world as people try to make sense of their symptoms and look for ways to get better or to manage their symptoms alongside or without modern medication or treatment. He is happily married with adult children who fortunately have jobs all or most of the time.
Review Quotes
1. "I have one real comment I want to make. I love the idea you have put in my head that Qi stagnation has a very positive attribute in that it represents a tremendous, banked up, potential power resource. We are generally so hung up on the downside of everything, especially when our bodies don't feel good. You have transferred the idea that our dis-eases are a power bank, just waiting for us to release the dams, in order to fuel our dreams, AND - that figuring out how to let the Qi go could actually be FUN. That is a pretty exhilarating idea! Therein lies the way towards health. Perhaps your book will be one of the transformative agents which will set the world alight (Water fueling Wood, fueling Fire!) and get us all moving again." Barbara (Ontario, Canada) Self-certified Amazon purchaser, in review contributed directly to the author's site "A must read for good health of mind and body This book explains the Chinese acupuncture model of the body clearly and simply. It is thorough, helpful and provides much food for thought, and many ways to improve health sensibly. Clearly the western world has much to learn from this system and it is a great shame so many western scientists, medics and governments actively seek to discredit it. I will recommend to anyone who wants to understand the body as an intricate energetic system which it truly is rather than a mechanical vehicle for big pharma." By GJLeale on 21 October 2015 Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase "This is a revelatory book, I highly recommend it! Very informative for those who are under constant stress, or suffer grief, depression, and who have come to know an allopathic approach doesn't get to the psycho-organic dynamics of what's going on, and how to work on and with it. " By Shango on December 2, 2014 Kindle USA Amazon Verified purchaser "Brilliant book for people who would like to know more about TCM. I was able to use the principles mentioned in this book to reverse and completely eradicate a lifelong chronic illness. The book is very empowering in the way that it helps you take responsibility of your own health and helps you diagnose yourself whenever you feel sick or simply under par and would like to get better. The author does a wonderful job of explaining traditional chinese medicine in simple terms so that it is available for people with no prior medical background." Yavor Lazarov 17th May 2014 (Kindle Edition Verified Purchaser- Amazon.com) "It was so insightful to understand about my body/energy field, why I have those symptoms and ways to improve them. I could rate more stars than 5 if I may." choongchang 26 April 2014 (Verified Purchaser) "Illuminating reading! the best answers to all of your digestive problems - Really worthy to buy it! Great explanation of many hidden symptoms, that regular doctors have no clue" Elektra Perkins 15 March 2014 (Verified Purchaser) "Real information to understand and deal with stress. What I love about the book is that it clearly explains the causes of the problems and simple ways to deal with it. It does take some effort to really figure out what the main problem is (I also have some liver qi stagnation) but many recommendations are the same for different types of qi stagnation. For me this book is absolutely priceless. And a nice side effect: I am now making regular physical exercise a priority in my life no matter how busy I am with work. Nice to know: the book has many other suggestions too for those that are not that much into sports. Highly recommended for anyone suffering from stress-related problems!" J. Buis "Jeroen Deva Geetesh" Nijmegen, Netherlands 2nd March 2014 (Verified Purchaser)
