Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Woman’s Guide to Healing from Breast Cancer

Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Woman’s Guide to Healing from Breast Cancer – Nan Lu

For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has approached health by looking for the root causes of illness and treating the whole person. In this book, Dr. Nan Lu applies that approach to one of the most important health concerns for women: breast cancer.

Drawing on his training and practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Lu explains how TCM understands the body, the emotions and the balance of energy, and what this tradition has to say about the prevention of breast cancer and the support of women during and after treatment.

The heart of the book is a nine-point healing guide that can be adapted to each woman’s needs: those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, those preparing for surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, survivors who want to reduce the risk of recurrence, and women who want to focus on prevention. The guide covers natural, self-care practices that the author presents as a complement to conventional Western medical treatment, not as a replacement for it.

Written in accessible language for a general audience, the book helps readers understand an ancient healing system and how it can be part of a broader, more holistic approach to wellbeing.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is ideal for women interested in holistic and complementary approaches to breast health, for breast cancer survivors and their families, and for readers interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. As with any health book, readers should discuss treatment decisions with their doctor.