Mystified and concerned, we consulted the chairman, the head doctor of the hospital. He thought we should again do exploratory surgery but this time to look farther down for the hemorrhage, to the small intestine, pancreas and gallbladder. An hour or two into the operation, using all the medical technology at our disposal, we still could not locate the source of Jiayu's bleeding. Everyone was shocked. We'd successfully performed countless abdominal surgeries to treat acute conditions, but this time we were at a loss. Within a matter of hours, Jiayu was again vomiting blood.
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Since establishing her practice in Canada in 1993, Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from fatigue, PMS, infertility,depression, menopausal symptoms and various gynaecological disorders - health problems that are all too common in the West but less so in China, where TCM has been an integral part of women's lives for thousands of years. As a physician originally trained in Western medicine who later earned a degree in TCM, Xiaolan has seen how effective the Chinese approach is for her patients. Now she gives us an insight into the thought that underpins TCM and explains the unique philosophy behind the healing tradition. Sharing remarkable stories from her own life growing up in Mao's China,alongside those of her patients, she shows how we can come to a new understanding of our bodies and our emotions and how, through preventative self-care, we can improve our health,increase vitality and avoid illness.
Foreword by Dr. Carolyn DeMarco
Introduction
PART ONE Orchids Unfolding in the Universe
As Above, So Below
Maintaining Harmony
PART TWO Heavenly Water
My Introduction to Heavenly Water
Harmonizing Heavenly Water
Our Relationship with Ourselves
Self-Care During Heavenly Water
PART THREE Lotus Blossoms
Caring for Our Breasts
Possibilities at the Upper Branch of the Continuum
PART FOUR Clouds and Rain
Sex and Well-Being
Women's Experiences of Sex
PART FIVE Ripening the Fruit
Planting the Seed
Ripening the Fruit
The Labour of Letting Go
PART SIX Golden Month
Different Traditions
Heart Opening
PART SEVEN Second Spring
Moving into Wholeness
A Natural Transition
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Appendix
Index