Chinese Medicine for the Mind: A Science-Backed Guide to Improving Mental Health with Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Modern science meets ancient wellness in Chinese Medicine for the Mind, a comprehensive guide to treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, and more with Chinese herbal medicine and other traditional practices.


The modern world is a nightmare for our mental health. Does modern medicine have the answer For many patients, the answer is, unfortunately, "no." But there may be another way. For two thousand years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other mental and emotional conditions with the same effective remedies. In Chinese Medicine for the Mind, you will learn exactly what those remedies are and discover how to use them yourself to improve your mental and emotional well-being.
In Western medicine, the body and the mind are separate entities and the prescription for treating either is the same: short- or long-term use of recently developed drugs targeting single symptoms that often come with debilitating side effects. In Chinese medicine, the body and mind are innately, intricately connected and you cannot treat one without treating the other.


The book is divided into six chapters, covering some of modern life's most pervasive mental health disorders: anxiety, depression, insomnia, focus issues, brain fog, and trauma. Each chapter describes the unique way Chinese medicine approaches that condition and then prescribes specific treatments and practices for addressing it that you can easily access in your everyday life. This includes:
Common herbal formulations
Self-administered acupressure
Tai chi exercises
Meditation and visualization practices
Five Element music therapy
and more!


Well-researched and highly comprehensive, Chinese Medicine for the Mind discusses the historical context of TCM's approach to these treatments, while also pulling in support for their efficacy via modern clinical studies and research.


For anyone who has struggled or is struggling with their mental health, this book offers an alternative, time-tested, naturopathic way to a healthier mind, a calmer heart, and a more peaceful life.

Author Bio

Nina Cheng is the founder and owner of The Eastern Philosophy, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) online pharmacy and the largest Chinese herbal medicine account on English-speaking social media. The Eastern Philosophy specializes in introducing Americans to evidence-based TCM via a thorough but accessible approach to presenting research. Their videos are frequently featured by the Daily Mail and are shared by acupuncturists, herbalists, and TCM educational institutions around the world. Nina herself is currently pursuing a master's degree in the History of Medicine at the John Hopkins School of Medicine.