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The tao of fertility : a healing Chinese medicine program to prepare body, mind, and spirit for new life / Daoshing Ni And Dana Herko.

ISBN: 0061137855 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780061137853 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: xxiii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Collins, [2008]
Copyright: &copy;2008.

Ni, Daoshing (Author). Herko, Dana (Added Author).

Summary:

An esteemed doctor who has helped countless women achieve their dream of having a child offers his program for enhancing fertility through traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Dr. Daoshing Ni, descended from more than 70 generations of Taoist masters, has achieved renown among high-tech infertility specialists, TCM practitioners, and his many devoted patients. The Tao of Fertility is the first book combining a practical plan for conceiving using TCM with empowering Taoist principles that can carry you through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Structured according to a woman's journey to conception, The Tao of Fertility includes: A questionnaire assessing fertility potential, A 28-day fertility enhancement program, Simple meditations and acupressure points to improve reproductive circulation and relaxation, Guidelines for mapping your fertility using Chinese methods of diagnosis, Information on how herbs and acupuncture can increase fertility, Eating plans for pregnancy, postpartum, and while breast-feeding, and much more. Enriched by moving stories of women who became pregnant using TCM, this is a compassionate, comprehensive handbook.