Vintage Chinese Medicine: How It Works by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold Ballantine staple-bound pamphlet.

Book overview

This illustrated chapbook introduces the basic principles of traditional Chinese medicine, explaining what it does, how it understands health and disease, and how diagnosis and treatment work. Topics include Yin and Yang balance, the body as an interconnected landscape, and the use of acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition to restore harmony and support healing. Short patient testimonials highlight real-world experiences with Chinese medical treatment.

Product details

• Author: Harriet Beinfield, L.Ac.; Efrem Korngold, L.Ac., O.M.D.

• Title: Chinese Medicine: How It Works (companion to Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine)

• Publisher: Ballantine

• Publication year: 1991 • Era: 1990s • Country of Origin: United States

• Format: Chapbook / Pamphlet • Binding: Staple bound • Features: Illustrated

• Language: English • Narrative type: Nonfiction • Intended audience: Adults

• Genre: Health, Treatments & Medicine; Mind, Body & Spirit

• Topic: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, alternative medicine, holistic healing

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