Shaolin Secret Formulas for the Treatment of External Injury
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0936185082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 185 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-26 |
| Language | : | Chinese |
DESCRIPTION:
Jim Curry said Generous Author. This is a reference book and not really a text or descriptive reading. It is mainly a list, with terse but very useful commentary, of recipes for making helpful remedies. The ingredients are not all easily available in most North American towns. Many ingredients will not be easy to get, even at a proper Chinese herbal store. Still, the documentation is sufficiently useful that any resourceful person will be able to produce the described medicines. By making this available to a general a. Amazon Customer said Five Stars. very useful if you have a background in chinese herbology, though I think getting eagle claws is illegal. Chee Heng Lai said Good reference to formulas for treatment of injuries.. This book lists many formulas to concote pills, poltice and medicinal wine to treat injuries arising from "falls and strikes" typically from martial art training. Some of the formulas however, are also useful to prepare and kept for use in household emergencies. A word of caution though, always see a doctor for serious injuries such as dislocations or broken bones. This is not a self treat book. For a non martial artist, I find that the formulas are especially useful in treating bruises
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese
This book is translated from a manuscript copied by a student of the Abbot of Shaolin Monastery. Part of the monastic lineage of 'fall & strike' medicine, this book presents hundreds of treatments for a wide variety of external or martial arts injuries as well as preventive training formulas. Back by popular demand, this is the second edition of this title which now includes a full symptom index, easier to use formula descriptions, and Pinyin as well as Latin herbal descriptions.
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