I grew up with hayfever and asthma, so I know first-hand what this disease feels like. Let me tell you, it's no fun. But I can also tell you that I no longer suffer from hayfever, no longer suffer from cat and animal dander allergies, and no longer suffer from asthma. Why not? Because of following the 2,000 year old wisdom of Chinese medicine. As long as I eat right, get regular exercise, and don't let stress get to me, I can sail through allergy season without a sniffle, AND SO CAN YOU! There are many conditions Chinese medicine does not treat very well. But when it comes to allergies and asthma, I believe that Chinese medicine provides excellent preventive and remedial therapies. Chinese medicine helps relieve the acute attacks. But even more importantly, it can identify the root cause of such allergic responses and, based on that Chinese diagnosis, suggest ways to prevent attacks from occurring in the future. This is the real benefit of Chinese medicine - lifetime freedom from runny nose, itchy eyes, and gasping for breath. The solution is in your hands. Even better, Chinese medicine is free from side effects. Therefore, I am very happy to have been able to share this knowledge with my fellow Westerners. I believe that Chinese medicine can alleviate a lot of needless suffering. Try it!

Bob Flaws, Dipl. Ac. & C.H., is one of the most famous Western doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the world today. An internationally known author and lecturer on Chinese medicine, Bob Flaws has been practicing and teaching Chinese medicine for more than 20 years. His other credits include writing, translating, and editing more than 75 books and scores of articles on all aspects of Chinese medicine, being a past Governor & Fellow of the National Academy of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, a founder, past president, and Lifetime Fellow of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado, a Fellow of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (UK), and a founder of the Council of Oriental Medical Publishers and the National Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Alliance.

The incidence of hayfever and allergic asthma seems to be on the rise in developed countries. Chinese medicine has been treating hayfever and other allergies for more than 2,000 years. In this book, you will learn the Chinese theory of the cause of allergic conditions. You will also learn a host of safe, simple, low or no cost home therapies to prevent and heal this uncomfortable and frustrating condition, including: Chinese dietary therapy, exercise, deep relaxation, acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese self-massage, magnet therapy, Chinese herbs, (and) how to find a professional practitioner of Chinese medicine.

This book describes the Chinese theories on the cause and nature of asthma, hayfever, and allergic conditions and a host of simple, low-or no-cost home therapies to prevent and heal this common disease.