It has been said of traditional Chinese medicine that it is more of a literary undertaking than a science. How true. For thousands of years, the Chinese have kept a record of how to treat disease and illness in a holistic manner. A good example of a book detailing their wisdom is The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This traditional Chinese medicine book
The author of The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine is Liu Yanch, an Associate Professor who heads the department that teaches basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine at the prestigious Beijing College of Traditional Medicine. The author is also a member of the editing commission entrusted with the task of studying basic traditional Chinese medicine theory.
Another useful traditional Chinese medicine book, Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Study Guide, by Qiao Yi and Al Stone, talks about diagnosing diseases according to the basic principles of traditional Chinese medicine. The authors are veterans in the field of education and have done a splendid job of explaining how to properly diagnose diseases according to traditional Chinese medicine principles. The book in fact goes much further than simply doing a translation or reiterating texts that have already been written elsewhere.
With many years of experience behind them both Yi and Stone have done a wonderful job of presenting and providing relevant content that dispels any ambiguities that readers may have in their minds about this healing art. This traditional Chinese medicine book is, in fact, equally relevant to a beginner as to an experienced practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.
For approximately forty dollars this is a wonderful traditional Chinese medicine book that can prove to be very enlightening to anyone that has to find out more about symptoms and manifestations of diseases.
Chinese herbal medicines have a major influence on traditional Chinese medicine, especially in relation to helping to restore the balance of body, energy and spirit. Rather than worry about treating individual diseases these Chinese herbs are used with the intention of restoring the correct balance and this in turn is achieved through the nourishment provided by various herbs.
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