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Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life - 20th Anniversary Edition Paperback – Illustrated, October 9, 2018

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The groundbreaking work exploring how ancient Chinese medicine can be an integral part of our lives today - now in a 20th anniversary edition.

Wood Becomes Water uses the five elements of Chinese cosmology -- wood, fire, earth, metal, and water -- to introduce readers to the connection between the physical, emotional, and spiritual forces in their lives. Practical, accessible, and wise, the book shows how the centuries-old techniques and philosophies of Chinese medicine can be applied to everyday issues of health and well-being in the modern world.
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    1568365888
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"Gail Reichstein’s creative insight and engaging style makes a very old theory very new. By applying the Chinese Five Element Theory to health of body and health of home she reveals a level of wisdom relevant to people of any culture. I recommend WOOD BECOMES WATER to those who wish to deepen their understanding of Chinese medicine and themselves." —Kenneth S. Cohen, author of THE WAY OF QIGONG

About the Author

Gail Reichstein (1965-2016), was an acupuncturist, author, and editor. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Tri-State College of Acupuncture, she had practiced Chinese medicine since 1995, first in New York and then in Vermont. She was also the author of Earth Acupuncture: Healing the Living Landscape. Prior to her death, Reichstein lived in Lincoln, VT.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kodansha USA; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1568365888
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1568365886
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.27 x 0.66 x 9.24 inches
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Barbra Drizin
5.0 out of 5 stars SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS BOOK!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023
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Just attended a retreat on the five elements and wanted to learn more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, really well written
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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you know that the author knows her thing when she emanates to use simple language to explain what is very complex.
this is greta introduction to Chinese Medicine as well as good "how it all matches up" for those already into Chinese Medicine
It is well written and well patterned (connections she made make the book very practical ... you start seeing elements and making connections everywhere )

Highly recommended
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Opal
5.0 out of 5 stars helpful for clients to get the general lay of the land
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013
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This text is well organized and gives a good overview of the five individual phases of Chinese Medicine. It makes available some general concepts for the lay person and helps them to understand in a general , non practioner level some perspectives of Chinese medicine. My one criticism is the misrepresentation of the lung channel in the illustration. Written in an engaging, empowering manner it holds the interest of the reader. A good read and educational tool for curious clients.
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Eliza Bennett
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2014
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Interesting introduction to the Chinese medicine way of looking at life, especially health matters and food. I bought this book to help me understand the food plan my Chinese medical doctor/acupuncturist had devised for me. At first it seemed very strange since there was no salad and no dairy allowed for a while. But after reading the book I realized it made sense. Since my Fire element was low the foods I was told to avoid were "cold" foods associated with metal or other cold elements. I felt better and lost weight following the doctor's five element food plan. But don't try to figure it out yourself- you need a professional Chinese medical doctor to come up with an eating plan for you personally based on your pulses and your diagnoses. This book is just a good adjunct to help you understand your doctor's treatment plans.
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James W. Owens
5.0 out of 5 stars A real motivator
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013
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I just finished this book and I must say it has truly motivated me to make changes, some small but many LARGE! Gail has successfully tied together seemingly unrelated areas of life that actually co-exist and concisely described how they affect each other. This knowledge has already prompted me to modify how I approach my business, projects, home, family and yes, self.
I highly recommend this book for anyone, especially those desiring to make purposeful and constructive changes in their lives.
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Hank
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015
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I love this book. Every part of it that I read is full of insight on chinese elemental, feung shui, qi gong and other various principals. She pertains all of these principals to the human body and internal organs in a way that is simple and well informative. Chinese medicine Is kind of like making nature poetry out of human anatomy in a way that works. I love it!
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Linda Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars Complicated
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2013
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I bought this book in hopes of understanding Chinese. If I had had a better basic understanding of the subject I could have gotten more out of it. This was no fault of the book. Will re-read it after basic research on the topic.
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blackandtan509
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to TCM!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017
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This book is a really wonderful source for those newer to the teaching of TCM and wanting to learn more. It is really accessible to the western mind that may not be familiar with the basic concepts of qi and the five element theory.
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Excellent piece of kit for rehabilitation
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2024
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Good for novice for explanations
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Desi
5.0 out of 5 stars Lively and sound descriptions of the five elements
Reviewed in France on April 9, 2020
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Good book, lively and sound descriptions of the five elements. Few mistakes in the positions of the schemes of the points.
I really appreciated this book. You can read it like a novel.
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Marie Pedneault
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent presentation that makes it easy to read and find ...
Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2016
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I have not read it yet but browsed through the book and found very valuable information. Excellent presentation that makes it easy to read and find what you want. The book was warmly recommended to me by a collegue who is also a reflexologist and who knows a lot about chinese medecine.
Je n'ai pas encore lu le livre mais je l'ai feuilleté et y ai trouvé de l'information très utile. Excellente présentation, écriture simple facile à comprendre même si l'anglais n'est pas notre langue maternelle. Je le recommande. Il m'a été recommandé par une collègue réflexologue qui s'y connaît très bien en médecine chinoire.
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Meera krishna
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use methods to balance daily life.
Reviewed in India on August 10, 2015
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Gave me a preview of the role of 5 elements on which Chinese way of life ,esp.Chinese way of wellbeing is based on.good self-help methods to balance life in everyday living.
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Minayogini
5.0 out of 5 stars 有り難うございました !
Reviewed in Japan on September 28, 2013
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キレイな本を、有り難うございました。
勉強するのが、楽しみです♪
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