The Complete System of Self-Healing
Alternative Health Self-Help Eastern Medicine Holistic Health Wellness Activity Book Mind-Body-Spirit Taoist Healing
Tao Publishing’s 1994 hard-cover edition of The Complete System of Self-Healing by Dr. Stephen Chang is the vintage collector’s copy that Asian-medicine enthusiasts keep on their “forever” shelf. At 224 heavily-illustrated pages, this durable activity-and-reference manual distills 5,000-year-old Taoist internal exercises, herbal formulas and energy meditations into practical, step-by-step routines you can do with no equipment, no prior training and—best of all—no ongoing cost. Unlike later reprints, this 1990s first-run uses thick, semi-gloss stock that lets the meridian diagrams and pressure-point photos pop off the page, so the self-diagnosis charts are still crystal-clear even after decades of use.
Buyers searching for a holistic, drug-free way to manage stress, digestion, chronic pain or insomnia consistently rank Chang’s program among the top three most effective systems they’ve tried. Each chapter is laid out like a workbook: a quick symptom checklist, the targeted Taoist exercise (with breathing cadence and hand placement photos), then a log page to track results—perfect for the quantified-self crowd who want measurable progress. The routines range from five-minute micro-breaks to the famous “Seven Precious Gestures” longevity sequence, making the book equally useful for busy professionals, young adults and seniors.
This particular copy is in good, gently-used shape: the binding is square and tight, pages 40-54 carry a light crease that does not affect readability, and the only exterior flaw is a shallow cover indent that keeps the price reasonable while still giving you the vintage hard-cover that often sells out within days. No inscriptions, ex-libris plates or other markings—just a clean, ready-to-use manual that can slide straight into an integrative-health library or stand alone as a lifelong wellness companion.
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