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Paradigm
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THE ACUPRESSURE WARM-UP by Marc Coseo
"I must confess that I approached this book with some prejudice.
On reading it, however, I was unexpectedly impressed by its sincerity
and effective application of a simple technique…The proof
of the benefits of any technique are clearly in their results, and
the book includes some exceedingly impressive case histories that
I would have been proud to achieve with acupuncture." –
Journal of Chinese Medicine
"The next step in the evolution of sport." –
High Tech Coaching and Training
"This straight-forward and easy-to-use text is aimed at the
layperson and is a good self-help reference to `prescribe' to your
patients. I also recommend it to those practitioners who follow
the maxim, `Physician Heal Thyself.'"– Australian Journal
of Acupuncture
BOTANICAL MEDICINE: A EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
by Dan Kenner and Yves Requena
"…what one is offered, within the covers of the text,
presents an exciting foray into the unique clinical world of European
herbal medicine…For those interested in broadening their perspective
and improving their clinical efficacy, this text definitely has
something to offer." – Chris Zaslawski, Meeting Point
"The interested layperson will find quite a bit of usable information
in the second section…I learned new things about many familiar
plants while reading this section, as well as the names an properties
of others not in the traditional Western practitioner's kit-bag…As
a novice with no formal medial education, I can only marvel at the
lucidity of the writers, that I can actually read and enjoy this
sophisticated new approach to total health. I recommend it to all
open-minded souls who are interested in the medicines of the future."
– The Empty Vessel
CHARACTER AND HEALTH: THE RELATIONSHIP OF ACUPUNCTURE AND
PSYCHOLOGY by Yves Requena
``…a layperson's introduction to his more complex, richly
detailed, and still evolving practitioner's model of allopathy and
acupuncture as outlined in his earlier Terrains and Pathology in
Acupuncture." – East West
CHASING THE DRAGON'S TAIL by Yoshio Manaka, Kazuko Itaya
and Stephen Birch
"…never before has this reviewer found, in one text,
so much information that can be incorporated in both a TCM and a
Meridian Therapy framework. All through the book we are encouraged
to test and confirm everything that is presented, which is altogether
refreshing approach… We are inspired not just to `Chase the
Dragon's Tail,' but to ride the Dragon home." – Pacific
Journal of Oriental Medicine
"Once in a while a book comes along that attempts to transcend
the known boundaries of knowledge and forge a new paradigm. Chasing
the Dragon's Tail … is indeed one of these books. Manaka was
a forward-thinking and innovative acupuncture practitioner who attempted
to integrate traditional Chinese energy concepts with the new sciences.
[This is accomplished] in a language that is applicable not only
to acupuncturists, but to the clinicians of the future."
–
Chris Zaslawski, Meeting Point
CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE by George Soulie de Morant
"The most recent translation of George Soulie de Morant's Chinese
Acupuncture into the English language is a monumental effort…both
a clinical text and a philosophical discourse and as such has much
to offer the practitioner and the academic." – Chris
Zaslawski, Meeting Point
"A classic in its own right." – China Review International
"This scholarly work, though daunting in its size and detail…is
a must-read for all dedicated students and practitioners of acupuncture."
– Pacific Journal of Oriental Medicine
CHINESE MEDICINE by Paul U. Unschuld
"…a worthwhile read…accessible to the general reader
without compromising academic standards of scholarship. If you are
a fan of Unschuld's you will enjoy reading Chinese Medicine and
if you have not tried his longer works yet, this may be the book
to begin with." – Brian May, Pacific Journal of Oriental
Medicine
"…an important and timely contribution …[from]
one of the world's leading authorities on the history of Chinese
medicine. This book is a ``must read" for everyone practicing
or studying Chinese medicine." – Acupuncture Society
of Massachusetts
CLINICAL HANDBOOK OF CHINESE PREPARED MEDICINES
by Chun-Han Zhu
"…absolutely essential for any practitioner who cares
about their art and it should be required reading for every American
acupuncture student. In its thoroughness, it goes well beyond any
previous book on the subject. It could even be used effectively
as a `Consumer's Digest' by the lay patient…certainly there
is nothing like it in the field. …Wonderfully researched and
succinctly written, [the ClinicalHandbook ] provides us with information
we might otherwise take years to acquire. Chun-Han Zhu helps us
make [our herbal medicine purchase] an intelligent one, a safer
one…[This book] belongs in the library of anyone taking or
prescribing these often mysterious medications." –
Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness
Chun-Han Zhu has provided us with a much-needed key to the secrets
of the herb shops…an excellent clinical handbook which is
well presented in both content and layout." – Australian
Journal of Acupuncture
"The book is divided in two parts. Part I explores the modern
approach to the use of prepared Chinese formulas with brief introductions
to their history, manufacture, and quality control… Part II,
the main text, details the source, use, form, and administration
of Chinese prepared medicines…a detailed and useful reference…"
– Foster's Botanical & Herb Reviews
"This is the most authoritative of the books listed [in a listing
of titles on Chinese patent medicines] – the author is thoroughly
familiar with the subject from personal experience as a practitioner
and teacher…a high-quality book." – Medical
Herbalism
EXTRAORDINARY VESSELS by Kiiko Matsumoto and Stephen
Birch
"It is a delight to see that there is a return to the original
concepts of acupuncture and the movement of energy on a global level,
as distinct from the use of points purely for the removal of specific
perverse influences." – British Journal of Acupuncture
"…this is an excellent book to be highly recommended
to any acupuncture practitioner…"
– Giovanni Maciocia, in a letter to the Journal
of Traditional Acupuncture
FORGOTTEN TRADITIONS OF ANCIENT CHINESE MEDICINE
translated by Paul U. Unschuld
"This is a timeless text by a physician-scholar and medical
writer which carries such inherent universality in its thought that
the reader may easily feel like the author's contemporary colleague…will
serve as a frequent reference source and provide excellent teaching
material in the field." – The AAMA Review
"Clearly we have come a long way from the muddled and mystical
translations of medical works that appeared when Chinese medicine
was just beginning to revive in the United States and Europe."
– China Review International
"…Unschuld's is a very useful work and much-welcomed
effort. It should be included in any library interested in Chinese
history or Chinese medicine." – The Journal of Asian
Studies
"Reading the text we have the privilege of learning from a
superb physician sharing the experiences of a lifetime's work…These
insights are supported by Unschuld's careful annotation and translation…highly
recommended to anyone interested in Oriental medicine." –
TAS Journal
"It is a scholarly undertaking well worth the reading time
to gleam gems of holistic healing philosophy still applicable today…Definitely
for the serious student of Chinese medicine." – The
American Herb Association
"Those interested in the history of Chinese medicine and science
will certainly want to read this (and any) work by Paul U. Unschuld."
– Foster's Botanical and Herb Reviews
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE by Andrew Ellis,
Nigel Wiseman, and Ken Boss
"…a treasury of practical value, to dip into and consult
rather than languish on a shelf gathering dust." –
Traditional Acupuncture Journal
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHINESE MEDICINE by Nigel Wiseman
and Andy Ellis
"This book will make history…The standards set by this
book cannot be neglected by anyone writing on Chinese medicine in
the future." – Professor Dr. Paul U. Unschuld
GLOSSARY OF CHINESE MEDICAL TERMS AND ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
by Nigel Wiseman and Ken Boss
"The authors have pioneered a cooperative approach to the translation
of Chinese medicine and acupuncture that combines the standards
of professional translation, philological principles, and clinical
expertise." – American Journal of Acupuncture
"Chinese traditional medical terms and acupuncture points are
often difficult, if not impossible, to translate. This glossary
is the best available attempt at rendering them into English…a
valuable reference guide…recommended for all academic and
larger special medical libraries and for large reference collections."
– Hwa-Wei Lee, ARBA
GRASPING THE WIND by Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman,
and Ken Boss
"Here is a foundation on which it is safe to build." –
Sara Hicks, Traditional Acupuncture Journal
"Grasping the Wind provides students a unique opportunity to
study an application of Chinese medical language in a clear, appropriately
documented and culturally valid context." – American
Journal of Acupuncture
"All in all, it is a well-produced and recommended text."
– Peter Eckman, Journal of Traditional Acupuncture
HARA DIAGNOSIS: REFLECTIONS ON THE SEA by Kiiko Matsumoto
and Stephen Birch
"It is thought-provoking and crosses into areas that are rarely
touched upon by both modern Chinese researchers and the more innovative
of our Western acupuncture educators. It tackles many difficult
concepts such as the spiritual, mental, and emotional; aspects of
Chinese medicine, source theory, and classical energetic anatomy
and physiology. It is a book you can dip into at any time and come
out with gems of insight that can only reinforce your belief in
a paradigm that is just starting to be explored by our culture and
our scientific community." – Australian Journal of
TCM
THE I CHING HANDBOOK by Edward A. Hacker
"This book is an invaluable guide for both students and scholars
of the I Ching . Professor Hacker brings together a diversity of
materials never assembled in one volume. His presentation of the
formal aspects of the I Ching is the best I have ever seen. The
addition of what may well be the most extensive annotated bibliography
on the I Ching in print, makes Hacker's book first rate and absolutely
indispensable." – J.H. Wellbank, Professor Emeritus,
Northeastern University
"The I Ching Handbook will quickly become a standard work.
It is comprehensive with respect to this notoriously difficult Chinese
classic but also with respect to the very substantial literature
that has grown around it in the last 2,500 years." –
Gordon E. Pruett
JAPANESE ACUPUNCTURE: A CLINICAL GUIDE by Stephen Birch
and Junko Ida
"…required reading for anyone with an interest in non-TCM
acupuncture styles. It provides the essential clinical and practical
context for any discussion of acupuncture originating in Japan."
– Charles Chace
" The authors' sincere interest and scholarship are everywhere
evident in this text. Its relevance…makes it an ideal choice
for students and practitioners." – Junji Mizutani, Editor,
North American Journal of Oriental Medicine
"Japanese Acupuncture: A Clinical Guide is a through an excellent
overview of Japanese techniques and palpatory skills and is destined
to become a basic textbook…Birch and Ida's book will catapult
Japanese-style acupuncture into the mainstream that it deserves."
– Jake Fratkin, OMD, National Association of Teachers of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine
"What an impressive and enjoyable book! It is easy to read,
and packed full of information for the novice as well as the experienced
practitioner…includes many treatment suggestions and case
studies never before available in English." – Martin
Feldman, Director, Japanese Acupuncture Department, New England
School of Acupuncture
KAMPO TREATMENT FOR CLIMACTERIC DISORDERS by Yoshiharu
Shibata and Jean Wu
"It is refreshing…to see such an accomplished analysis
of Kampo…the authors take great pains to explain their subject
in terms that are comprehensible to Western medical practitioners…This
is a great book for anyone interested in exploring the rich tradition
of Japanese herbal medicine, especially for those Western medical
doctors who wish to expand their therapeutic techniques." –
North American Journal of Oriental Medicine
"I found the book to be very interesting and thorough in its
discussion of Kampo medicine for the treatment of menopause-related
conditions. I would recommend the book to complementary physicians
who are interested in Oriental medicine as well as interested laypeople."
– Dr. Susan Lark
"[Dr. Shibata] was without a doubt one of the great masters
of modern times…The theoretical structure of kampo does not
yield easily to didactic instruction, and Jean Wu has done a superb
job of making it clear to the practitioner or student of Oriental
medicine…Hopefully, future work in the explication of kampo
will adhere to similar standards of precision and clarity."—Daniel
C. Kenner, L.Ac.
"All I have are compliments…the prose is wonderful –
clear, precise. The point-of-view is admirable, informed and
balanced." – Charles Leslie, Harvard Medical School
LEARN TO READ CHINESE (VOLS. 1 & 2) by Paul
U. Unschuld
"…an excellent text for the student of Chinese medicine
who wants to gain further understanding by reading text in the original.
Paul Unschuld's translations are clear and precise and his choice
of material is excellent. My students love it." – Marnae
Ergil, Pacific Institute of Oriental Medicine
"…this two-volume system from Paul Unschuld provides
an exciting quantum leap into actual technical prose…Highly
recommended." – American Journal of Acupuncture
A PRACTICAL DICTIONARY OF CHINESE MEDICINE by Nigel
Wiseman and Feng Ye
"In developing the ability to read Chinese medical source texts,
one's task is made tremendously easier by Wiseman and Ye's new Dictionary…This
book is the product of a tremendous effort and is an important contribution
to the transmission and understanding of Chinese medical knowledge
to the West.`` – The Journal of the National Academy of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine
"…what a great resource for all of us in the Oriental
medicine community…a much needed beginning to giving English-speaking
practitioners and teachers a common reference base." –
Aron Skrypeck, New Mexico Center for Nursing Therapeutics
"I cannot praise this dictionary too highly. It goes beyond
defining Chinese Medicine terminology in the West and will surely
shape its future as it has defined its past. It belongs on everybody's
shelf: the student, the practitioner, the teacher, and the academic."
– Chris Zaslawski, Meeting Point
"Wiseman and Ye have created an exemplary reference work characterized
by its erudition, completeness, and accessibility. The compilers'
preface details every aspect of the work's purpose, genesis, and
scope. The stated objective was to create a dictionary that would
be ``useful to practitioners, students, and teachers of Chinese
medicine in the English-speaking world, whether or not they have
knowledge of Chinese and whether or not they are familiar with the
terminology presented." The arrangement is alphabetical in
order (as opposed to a thematic ordering) of English terms, with
each entry followed by the original Chinese term and Pinyin transliteration.
The definitions are often followed by extensive clinical information
that may include specification of western medical correspondences,
medication, acupuncture, and treatment. Entries are extensively
cross-referenced, which is a key feature to accessing the content
of this work given the unfamiliarity of many of the concepts. The
entries conclude with references to sources, the vast majority of
which are in Chinese. Also included are four appendices and an index
that allows access to the English entries by their Pinyin transcriptions
as well as an index to medicinals and acupuncture-point names appearing
in the text.
With its approximately 6,000 entries, this encyclopedic dictionary
may serve as a clinical manual and would make an invaluable tool
for those learning about Chinese medical concepts. It will also
be of interest to translators as the compilers have extensive experience
with terminological work in this area. This is a dictionary designed
for specialists and can be expected to appeal to a specific audience;
nevertheless, current interest in acupuncture and other forms of
alternative medicine may indicate a wider audience for this title."
– Michael Weinberg, American Reference Books Annual, #30.
PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
by Wu Yan and Warren Fischer
'It is clear that this represents a lifetime of work and most importantly,
it has been put into a form that is easily understandable by those
who practice Western medicine. I, for one, have been thrilled to
see, all in one place, the complexity and beauty of traditional
Chinese medicine as it is articulated [here]." – Christiane
Northrup, MD
"An incredible compilation of information on Chinese medicine."
– Bernie Siegel, MD
"The finest textbook of Chinese internal medicine on the market,
primarily because of its clarity." – Z'ev Rosenberg,
Pacific Institute and College of Oriental Medicine
``Well organized and at times fascinating, this textbook will be
enormously useful to practitioners and students of Chinese medicine."
– Advances in Mind-Body Medicine
"…our expectations of what constitutes a clinically informative
and valuable TCM text have greatly increased…Practical Therapeutics
of Traditional Chinese Medicine more than fulfills these expectations.
It is a necessary addition to any practitioner's shelf…In
short, there is little doubt that this text will soon be considered
a classic in English TCM." – David L. Boyd, Ph.D.,
DTOM
PULSE DIAGNOSIS by Li Shi Zhen
"…an important and an indispensable text for clinics
and undergraduate acupuncture programs. Any school not including
Li Shi Zhen's Pulse Diagnosis as a basic reference or as an essential
text of their curriculum would be remiss." – Oriental
Medicine
"The level of detail is significantly higher than has been
previously available…[T]he most accessible reference to understanding
Chinese pulse diagnosis." – American Journal of Acupuncture
A QIN BOWEI ANTHOLOGY translated by Charles Chace
"…a high-level work which will serve to deepen understanding
and practice." – The Journal of Chinese Medicine
"…does what, regrettably for the profession, no other
English publication has done until now – give the lecture
notes, writings and thoughts of a prominent modern voice in mainland
Chinese medicine…The question here is…why hasn't this
material been available before?" – Z'ev Rosenberg,
Pacific Institute and College of Oriental Medicine
TERRAINS AND PATHOLOGY IN ACUPUNCTURE by Yves Requena
"Here at last is a book which deals with acupuncture as we
knew it originally…His introduction to the basic premises
of acupuncture is one of the best and most succinct I have yet read,
and in treatment he utilizes an approach which is far deeper than
subservience to a limited [school of thought]." –
British Journal of Acupuncture
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