Good introduction to Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine
929140
If you want to start learning about Ayurveda and Chinese medicine approach to health, this is a good book.
But if you want to go more in depth, you should look for other books more specialised in the topics.
This book is a good start for someone who wants to improve its health by combining Western, chinese and ayurveda's approach.
2301701
Jane Lyttleton and William MacLean have written a three volume internal medicine series that should be in the library of every acupuncturist and practitioner of Oriental Medicine.  The books are oriented around Organ Systems, with each set of Chinese Medicine diseases broken out by  pattern.  Each chapter looks at the major patterns, Chinese Medicine etiology, Western analogues, and gives symptoms, pulse, tongue, points, herbs and herbal modifications and prepared herbal formulas for each disease.  Most chapters include a decision tree to identify patterns and a summary of herbs for each pattern. I use the series in my TCM Internal Medicine Class and it is much easier for my students than before the books were published.

If I had to make a bare minimum library for practicing TCM I would include the three books from this series, Lyttleton's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Treatment-of-Infertility-with-Chinese-Medicine-1e/dp/044306640X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine, 1e</a>, Either Chen's or Bensky's Materia Medica and Formulas books and Peter Deadman's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/A-Manual-of-Acupuncture/dp/0951054651/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">A Manual of Acupuncture</a>. Very worth the money.
2364235
This book is an excellent resource for the Chinese medicine herbalist.  I study every week for hours at a time to keep growing my acumen in prescribing herbal formulae.  As an acupuncturist and herbalist with her own business, I rely on books like this to help me expand my skills and understanding of writing prescriptions for patients.
This book goes through groups of herbal formulae based on chief ingredient, for example huang qi, and gui zhi form the basis for 2 of the 10 families.  It provides a description of constitution most suited for each family of herbs, and clinical research and case examples for each.  It also compares formula families to better elucidate differences.
I highly recommend this book as one that will really help any herbalist using Chinese herbs.  Unlike some other books I own and also really like, this one is fun to read because of the descriptions of patients and comparisons.  It's not dry and technical, just enough though...
1021923
This book is a very good treatment of the subject of acupuncture, and its  associated methods of diagnosis and pattern recognition.  Herbology is not  discussed.  Having finished the book, one will at least have an  understanding of what one's acupuncturist is talking about, and may be able  to take steps to better one's health. The meridians are described in basic  detail, with interior and exterior branches discussed.  Points and their  properties are not discussed. Overall, a very good and basic description of  acupuncture and its methods.
693132
This book has a wonderful concise introduction to Ayurveda. The information on the Ayurvedic herbs and blends is the best I have seen so far. I have only been studying Ayurveda for a little over a year, however I found this easy to follow and extremely well written.
4619645
Very good book and touches on various anomalies of ancient medicine.
571349
I love this book. It does a great job of explaining anatomy and acupoints/acupressure for both basic healing and martial arts purposes, even for someone like me who does not know a lot about acupuncture.
4170538
Not too long cross-cultural book covering a wide variety of information that goes beyond the tree hugging or walking barefoot on grass exercises. I enjoyed the book and learned a few new things. The book covers information on subjects such as making a mojo, healing aspects of plants such as soul retrieval, making an offering, plant personalities, listening to plants, hallucinogens, shamanic diet, and perfumes. And there are suggested uses for plants such as bath mixtures, oil mixtures you may try to help aspects of your life such as romance, business, happy home, protection, fast energy, sleep, etc. Appendixes at the back of the book contain more information such as charts of Caribbean and Peruvian herbs listing the plant, the scientific name, medicinal use, magical attributes analogues and alternatives (medicinal), & analogues and alternatives (magical). So often when shamanic books refer to plants it is only in the briefest and basic way or mostly the hallucinogenic aspect of the plant. This book renewed my interest in plants and nature and communing with the spirits within. A wonderful starter book I would recommend to friends.
3304390
This book is a good introduction to self healing practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu.  The healing sequences are demonstrated with pictures of Ms. Semple actually doing the sequences.  There are groups of sequences for solving various issues such as anxiety,  emotional health, pre-post surgery ease, weight issues, thyroid health etc,.  The sequences can also be used for energizing the body and maintenance of well being on a daily basis.  It is an effective practice for curing many diseases.  Highly recommended.

For a more advanced text on Jin Shi Jyutsu , I recommend "The Touch of Healing" by ALice Burmeister .&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Touch-of-Healing-Energizing-the-Body-Mind-and-Spirit-With-Jin-Shin-Jyutsu/dp/0553377841/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Touch of Healing: Energizing the Body, Mind, and Spirit With Jin Shin Jyutsu</a>
4101289
Very well written. Book is of good quality, with easy-to-read print and diagrams, as well as good texture of paper. If you are interested in Ayurveda, this text will not confuse you. It will enlighten you.
523691
This book provides a broad range of information about applying effective methods for detoxification. This compilation promotes integrating practices and insights from Oriental medicine as well as naturopathic medicine and other sources. If you are looking for good tips on diets, nutrients, herbs, and juicing, or wish to explore ways of cleansing and refreshing your organs, then this book will be useful. The author draws from a variety of sources, so if you have read other holistic medicine materials that deal with detoxification then you will likely find some reference to something you've read before. Since we live in an increasingly toxic (both chemically and psychologically) world it is vital to develop practices that help clear some of that toxic stress. This book will be helpful in guiding you to find ways to keep yourself healthier.
267256
This book is somewhat of an update to David Frawley's and Vansant Lad's work (in more of a in a textbook type format) The Yoga Of Herbs that came out in the Nineties . He gives a very thorough and compressed rundown of the practice and philosophy of Ayurveda to support his also thorough treatment of Ayurvedic pharmacology. The only thing I didn't  like about the book is his choice of phonetic rendering of Sanskrit words. This book is a winner and should populate the library of anyone who dabbles in things Ayurveda.
113445
I have learned a lot of the physical and spiritual health by reading this interesting book. The book gave me clear explanations of things I did not understand very well before and the confirmation of other were presented almost right away. But I think the book needs more pictures and illustrated tips, but anyway it is a good choice. Topic such as, the chakras, karma, energy flows, and many others are explained clearly. The Edgar Cayce Remedies (Paperback)  is a good book!! Recommended.
3394856
I am an acupuncturist and qigong practitioner/teacher. This book gives a good look into some of the Liangong exercises in an easy to follow format. By reading the book and looking at some videos on Youtube you should be able to do the exercises reasonably well.
2703910
In this book. Dr. Bill Dean describes through the eyes of a western medical doctor how to manage IC and it's associated conditions with Ayurveda.  I recommend it for anyone who is ready to make life changes so they can feel better. I also recommend it for people who are interested in understanding Western Medicine theory and Ayurvedic theory as they both approach a single condition. There is a lot that can be learned from this book that can be extrapolated into other areas of disease management.  It is clear that Dr. Bill knows his material and has experienced frustrations of treatment failure as well as treatment successes. He brings to his readers much experience, wisdom and knowledge in this book.
4926466
This is a short (just over 100 pages), simple book written by one of the founders of Yin yoga, Paul Grilley.  As a yogi, I love engaging in what Grilley terms "A Quiet Practice" (the subtitle of this book), and as a yoga teacher who occasionally teaches Yin yoga classes, I found this book to be a valuable reference.

Grilley begins by providing a brief, readable introduction to Meridian Theory, or the science behind Yin yoga.  Yin yoga aims to stretch the connective tissues of the body, and Meridian Theory postulates that different meridians span across different areas of connective tissue.  Grilley also explains the additional tenets of Yin yoga, including the longer holds of the postures and the ways in which Yin complements a more Yang (active) practice.  Grilley also discusses basic guiding principles of Yin and how these can be used to design a practice; in addition, he offers several sample routines with different areas of body focus.

The bulk of the book's remainder centers around the Yin postures themselves.  For each posture, Grilley offers a 2-page layout that includes both black-and-white photo illustrations (an average of 2-3 for each pose) accompanied by detailed instructions on the adjacent page.  A total of 22 poses are covered, mostly Yin, but a few more Yan postures as well.  In the final few chapters, Grilley covers additional important topics such as Sitting (as Yin is designed to prepare for this), Chakras, and finally, Breath, Mind, and Meditation; there is also a Bibliography with explanation of terms and additional resources.

Overall, I find this book to be a helpful reference in both my personal practice and my yoga teaching.  I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in Yin yoga.
1993813
This is a very well written and systematic book on TCM Pain Management in the English language. It can be further improved by adding a list of Chinese Medica Materia in Simplified Chinese characters. I would highly recommend this book to any acupuncturist and serious student.

Chen Yew Kuan, MD(AM), PhD
Registered Complementary Medicines Practitioner (Malaysia)