| Title |
Asian American herbalism : traditional and modern healing practices for everyday wellness / Erin Masako Wilkins ; photography by Kristen Murakoshi ; illustrations by Ayako Kiener. |
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| Publication Info. |
New York, NY : Princeton Architectural Press, [2023] |
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©2023 |
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| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-315) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The principles of Asian American herbalism -- Herbalism basics -- Traditional Chinese medicine theory -- Energetics of illness -- Energetic healing -- Everyday ailments -- Living in harmony and maintaining health -- Appendix. |
| Summary |
"Japanese American herbalist and acupuncturist Erin Masako Wilkins shares accessible and comprehensive herbal wellness practices and remedies to everyday ailments, rooted in Asian tradition, for optimal health. The first modern book on herbalism and everyday Chinese medicine by an AAPI author"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Caring for our bodies and achieving and maintaining a baseline of good health are necessities that should be incorporated into our busy lives. Wilkins shares accessible and comprehensive herbal wellness practices and remedies to everyday ailments. One of her central themes is that food can be our greatest medicine. A herbalist and acupuncturist, her practices are rooted in Asian tradition. -- adapted from back cover and front flap |
| Subject |
Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Japan.
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| Genre |
Self-help publications.
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Recipes.
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| Added Author |
Murakoshi, Kristen photographer
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Kiener Ayako, illustrator
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| ISBN |
9781797223315 (paperback) : $29.95 |
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1797223313 (paperback) |
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| ISBN |
9781797223315 (paperback) : $29.95 |
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1797223313 (paperback) |
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