Chinese Food Therapy Rx for Self Healing: Volume 1
Help us complete the next phase towards publication of this comprehensive book that provides valuable information and recipes that can assist you to support your health with healing foods. Chinese Food Therapy Rx for Self Healing: Volume 1. A Thousand Years of Chinese Medical Wisdom is the second book by Helen H. Hu, OMD, L.Ac., a San Diego Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist. Her first book, Body Without Mystique, helps the reader understand, in layman's terms, Traditional Chinese Medicine, the basis of philosophy and treatments. Now you can finally understand the mysteries of diagnosis and treatment plans that you get from your practitioner!
Dr. Hu's biography:
She was a medical doctor and a
cardiologist in China, and was fortunate enough to also study with well
known Traditional doctors, learning acupuncture and the use of herbs and
food as medicine. She has been practicing for over 25 years. Her biography can also be found at: http://www.bodywithoutmystique.com/about-the-author-dr-helen-h/
More about her practice can be found here: http://omdweb.net/
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A Little About TCM:
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) teaches “food and herbs come from the same source.” By using natural foods and herbs to balance the body, the body’s energy is restored which is crucial for wellness and longevity.
In our modern society, food and medicine are totally different entities, and nutritional values all point to supplements from vitamin A-Z, protein and fiber contents. Unfortunately, we use the same modern jargon to classify natural plants and food. However, we have left out something that doesn’t fit commercial jargon – the real healing power of food.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the three most vital components for life are Jing (physical body), Qi (energy), and Shen (spirit). These are the so-called “Three Treasures.” A good diet not only nourishes our physical body and our organs, giving us vital energy, but it also nourishes our spirit. When Chinese medicine speaks of organs, it refers more to the energetic function of each organ than to anatomy only, as in Western medicine. If a person has a weakness in a certain organ and an imbalance between organs, as part of the treatment protocol, the diet can be modified to reestablish the balance and strength.
This book provides recipes for treating diseases named as in Western Medicine and different recipes to fit each Pattern Diagnosis by TCM.
Our goal is to educate and guide our readers to choose the right foods for a nourishing life and for healing. It requires a life time practice to reach our maximum life span (heavenly age). It is called Yang Sheng (Nourishing life).
Your contribution can help us finish and deliver a helpful book that is easy to read and use and can help you
with your self healing process. The book has fairly large type and
large headings and includes the original Chinese brush stroke paintings
by Dr. Hu as well as well known Chinese brush stroke artist Yue Juan.
The Draft Contents Pages, without page numbers yet:
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In case the contents page pdfs do not load, the book is divided into
several sections, with each section describing conditions in both
Western terminology and with the TCM treatment patterns: How to Use This Book, What
is TCM Food Therapy, The Healthy Pantry, Food Therapy for Circulatory
Conditions, Respiratory Disease, Digestive System, Urology Disorders,
Endocrine Disorders, Neurological and Psychological Disorders,
Gynecology Disorders, and Auto-Immune Disorders.
Each section has several subsections, for instance: in the Endocrine Disorders
section, the book explains the disorder and provides recipes to assist
people with Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Diabetes, Gout and
Osteoporosis. Each section follows a similar format.
Please
note that this book is designed to help people who are under a health
professional's care to prepare healthful recipes to assist the patient
and their treatment plan. There are about 400 pages, without the final
index included yet.
We are looking forward to your help with Volume I's completion so that we can complete Volume 2: Beauty and Longevity.
Volume
2 is complete as to the text, recipes and most, but not all, of the
photography. The index also has to be completed on the book's 285 pages.
Both of these volumes are close to being finished and those of us on
Dr. Hu's team are very excited. Preliminary drafts have been reviewed
within a close circle and the feedback has been very positive!
What We Need to finish the eBook in Phase 1 & What You Get
We are two-thirds finished at this point:
the text, layout and design of the book are complete, and is available
in a Draft version (not for circulation yet) but we need additional
funds in this Phase 1 towards:
1. The completion of the photography and the purchase of copyrights to some necessary photographs.
2.
Preparing the comprehensive index to label the categories, information
and recipes (and attach the page numbers) to over 400 pages and about
300-400 recipes in Volume I.
3. The numerous fees and costs to finalize the editing to prepare the book for publication as an eBook in different usable formats.
4. Printing a very small initial print run for proofreading purposes to begin preparations for Phase 2 ( a later campaign): printing the hard copy so that the book is available to those people who prefer print. Right now, we are looking at a spiral bound version that will lay flat so that the reader can follow recipes more easily. We are open to suggestions as to later bindings, depending on what we raise in Phase 2 ( or in this Phase 1). The book is written with fairly large type so that people who may be ill or suffering from various conditions can read it with ease. This does make it a larger book, but it also makes it more accessible.
5. We can make do with about $2,800 in funds, bare bones, but we could use more in this phase. With more funds, we could do more food photography to illustrate the recipes with quality work, and we could move on to Phase 2, printing the hard copies. If enough is is raised, a larger print run for the book can be achieved, bringing the book to more people.
If that goal is not reached, whatever is achieved will be distributed throughout what is needed in Phase 1 in the most practical way.
If a really substantial amount is raised, an expanded herbal and food "pantry" section could be added to the the ebook and hard copy.
We are projecting completion in about 2 to 3 months, about November 2014, depending on how things go. We are hoping for earlier and are working towards an earlier release date.
The Perks! What You Get:
1. For a $10.00 partner contribution:
- you will receive an acknowledgment in the ebook's donor page as one of our project partners
- updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments!
2. For a $30.00 partner contribution you will be getting:
- an advance copy of the completed eBook before general distribution, and partner acknowledgment in the ebook's donor page,
- updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments
- We have 40 of these perks available.
3. For a $50.00 partner contribution you will receive:
- an advance copy of the completed eBook before general distribution ( one for you and one for a friend!)
- an autographed, hard back copy of Dr. Hu's first book: Body Without Mystique
- partner acknowledgment in the ebook's donor page, updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments
- We have 30 of these perks available
- Please add an additional $10.00 for shipping only if you want the hard back book shipped outside the U. S.
4. For an $80 partner contribution you will receive
- two advance copies of the completed eBook before general distribution ( one for you and one for a friend!)
- an autographed, hard back copy of Dr. Hu's first book: Body Without Mystique
- partner acknowledgment in the ebook's donor page, updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments
- We have 30 of these perks available
- Please add an additional $10.00 for shipping only if you want the hard back book shipped outside the U. S.
5. $110.00 partner contribution: In this special perk you will receive
- two advance copies of the completed eBook before distribution ( one for you and one for a friend!)
- two autographed, hard back copies of Dr. Hu's first book: Body Without Mystique
- you will also receive an original, signed brush stroke painting by Helen Hu. Sizes vary -- many are about 8.5x11 to 8.5 x14
- partner acknowledgment in the eBook's donor page, updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments
- We have 10 of these perks available, so act fast!
- Please add an additional $10.00 for shipping only if you want the hard back book and painting shipped outside the U. S.
6. $140.00 partner contribution: In this special perk you will receive
- two advance copies of the completed eBook before distribution ( one for you and one for a friend!)
- two autographed, hard back copies of Dr. Hu's first book: Body Without Mystique
- tea or Coffee with the author, at a nearby location to her office
- an original, signed brush stroke painting by Helen Hu. Sizes vary -- many are about 8.5x11 to 8.5 x14
- partner acknowledgment in the eBook's donor page, updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures, classes and other developments
- We have 8 of these perks available, so act fast!
- Please add an additional $10.00 for shipping only if you want the hard back book and paintings shipped outside the U. S.
7. $240.00 partner contribution. A very special perk, only one being given:
a consultation with Helen Hu at her office in San Diego and:
- two advance copies of the completed eBook ( one for you and one for a friend!)
- an autographed hard back copy of Dr. Hu's first book: Body Without Mystique
- partner acknowledgment in the eBook's donor page, updates on progress of this book and any new books, videos, lectures and other developments
- We have only one of these perks available, so act fast!
- Please add an additional $10.00 for shipping only if you want the hard back book shipped outside the U. S.
There are just a few samples of Helen Hu's paintings in the Gallery section. These particular pieces may not be available when the perks are taken, but has many pieces from which to choose.
