Ginseng & Rose Petals: Behind the Scenes in a Chinese Clinic (Paperback)
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Description
A delightful portrait of life in a traditional Chinese medical practice with intimate portraits of patients and ancient solutions to their modern troubles. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, face reading, yin & yang and five-element theory. Uncover remedies and recipes for traditional healing soups and herbal teas. Special male and female sexual practices, including the famous 'Deer Exercise'.
About the Author
Sara Sachs-Kohberg took her undergraduate and graduate degrees respectively, in anthropology and the Social Sciences. Most recently she took aa PH.D. in Sociology, with special interest in Medical Sociology. Ms. Sachs-Kohberg also writes and has published literature for which she has been the recipient of numerous aawards and citations. Today she teaches the social Sciences at a college in a large Metropolitan community.