This patient education series brings valuable instructions on having the most appropriate lifestyle, diet, exercise, and home therapies when diagnosed with an ailment. It clearly explains the basics of Chinese medical theory and gives a step by step guide to Chinese medicine treatment. It also introduces the various therapies used in Chinese medicine such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na (massage) as well as others forms of practical therapies.

Li Guo-hua is a chief physician in the Department of Nephrology at the Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Mongolian Medicine in Inner Mongolia, China. He received his Master's degree from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.