Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 464 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill
- Edition: 2nd Edition April 11, 2000
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0809228408
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0809228409
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Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Reader Reviews
This book is considered required reading for every acupuncture student and is often recommended for patients who are interested in learning more about the medicine. I find it too difficult for the layman. and the text becomes laborious. Exploring the wonders of Chinese medicine should be exciting and enjoyable. There are many books which fulfill this with excellent illustrations. As students we found the book less than helpful and few ever finished reading this tome. As a practitioner, it sits on my shelf, but I have never referred to it. My recommendations for the beginner in these studies are: 1. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicine by Tom Williams Great pictures, easy to read. Have it my waiting room. Most read by my patients (next to the Chinese astrology books). 2. The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness by Mischa Cohen, LAc Mischa presents the medicine clearly and has easy to follow suggestions for self care. 3. Healing With Whole Foods, Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitcford Integrates Oriental and Western nutritional knowledge. Excellent resource for layperson and practitioner alike. 4. ANYTHING by Giovanni Maciocia or Dan Bensky 5. A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman and Mazin Al-Khafaji As a professor of acupuncture, I have found this textbook to be one of the best attempts to integrate all of the translated material and organize it into a very readable reference. Excellent, invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.
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