The author, a complementary health consultant who has studied Eastern healing with leading practitioners in Beijing, Tokyo, and Tibet, offers a lucid summary of all aspects of this complex subject. We learn all the basic background we need to enable us to start asking the right questions about Eastern healthcare in the light of our Western needs.

Equal emphasis is given to curative traditions and to the maintenance of health through proper attention to the holistic balance of body and spirit and to the maintenance of energy within the body. Topics covered include Chinese herbalism, Ayurvedic medicine, acupuncture (both Chinese and Japanese), acupressure, Qi gong, Do-in, Tai Chi, Reiki, Shiatsu, feng shui, and kanpo.

The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with striking historic images and specially commissioned photographs showing Eastern ingredients and techniques.