Books

Unlike the usual textbook, which contains a wealth of theory, but short on real life clinical use, this book is a collection of experienced clinical practitioners brings the practice of acupuncture to life!

Compiled by leading experts at the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC), under the editorial direction of leading Chinese clinicians Zhu Bing and Wang Hongcai, this book is a useful reference for acupuncture practitioners and students at all levels.

Correcting or repairing the body is a specialty in Chinese medicine concerned with correcting or mending broken bones, dislocations, wounds, or other kinds of physical injury.

This groundbreaking book will be of interest to practitioners of Chinese and Asian medical traditions, and complementary and alternative health, as well as anyone with an interest in Chinese and Asian approaches to health and wellbeing.

This book will interest tea lovers, as well as those who want to learn more about tea culture, Daoist and Zen thought and practice, and Asian history and culture.

Seated Exercises for Health and Wellbeing

This exciting training program will be an indispensable resource for anyone looking for a fresh and engaging way to improve children's focus, health and happiness, and will be a welcome addition to any classroom, gym class or youth group.

Chinese Herbal Formulas for Veterinarians integrates foundations of Chinese herbal medicine with contemporary research and clinical applications in veterinary medicine.

The new portable edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Portable 3rd Ed.) is designed to provide students and practitioners with the same comprehensive and authoritative content that they have always relied on, but in a lightweight and more flexible format.

Chinese Herbal Medicine gathers the herbal formulas of master practitioner Dr. John H. F. Shen in one volume for the very first time.

The new portable edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Portable 2nd Ed.)

This text features detailed comparisons and discussions of commonly used Chinese herbs, including clinical applications.

Written for students of Chinese and other massage techniques, and complete novices, the author provides an accessible explanation of the fundamental theory, 20 basic techniques, and the methods of treating common ailments.

A Self-Help Guide to Women's Health

This exciting new book is not only the most comprehensive and authoritative text on Chinese Materia Medica to have been published, it is a real value break-through.

Chinese Medical Psychiatry is a textbook and clinical manual on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders with acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

This textbook will be an essential tool for medical students and healthcare professionals working in complementary and alternative therapies as well as for all those seeking a better understanding of the beneficial medical applications of Qigong.

Longtime grower Peg Schafer is leading the movement for the transition to organic, domestic cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs.

At last, a specialized text dedicated to herbal quality assessment!

This book contains the ingredients, method of preparation and administration, indications, and contraindications for over 200 authentic Chinese medicinal wines and longevity elixirs as well as sources for the ingredients used.

Chinese Medicine Essential Oils: A Materia Medica and Practical Guide to Their Use (paperback) brings together the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine and the art of aromatherapy by introducing unique essential oils made from Chinese medicinal plants to the aromatherapy community, as well as presenting a new modality to the acupuncture and Chinese medicine community.

by Professor Qu Lifang and Dr Mary Garvey

Chinese remedial infant massage or xiao er tui na is a safe, non-invasive, low cost, and extremely effective therapy for the treatment of a wide variety of common childhood ailments.

If you have ever wished you could do more to help a patient with a serious condition that Western medicine had given up on, you need this book!*

Chinese self-massage is a safe, simple and extremely effective therapy for both promoting health and remedying a number of diseases.

This unique book will be essential reading for advanced students and practitioners of Qigong and anyone interested in Daoism, or the ancient wisdom traditions of China.

Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong is a uniquely potent practice designed to bolster our health and deepen our spiritual connection to universal energy. Lineage holder Master Zhongxian Wu shares the previously secret knowledge of how each movement in the practice relates to the meridians, for advanced students and practitioners of Qigong.

Rich in healing compounds, mushrooms have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Christopher Hobbs, an internationally renowned mycologist and herbalist, introduces you to the therapeutic power of 20 different mushrooms. Learn the health benefits of each, how to choose supplements, how to make medicine from grown or foraged mushrooms, and how to determine safe and effective dosages.

This book is an extremely useful, hands-on guide to the sometimes bewildering variety of raw herbs. Practitioners and students alike will find it a useful aid in the pharmacy; and all herbal dispensaries will find it indispensable for their business.

Clinical Guideline to Medical Cases has long been considered one of the essential texts to study for all East Asian Medicine clinicians.

The third volume of the Clinical Handbook series examines disorders of the qi, blood, fluids and channels, that is to say the matrix that forms the communication network between the organ systems and their associated tissues.

The new edition of Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine consolidates the three individual volumes of the 1st edition into one volume. Topics are arranged alphabetically. Each entry has been extensively revised and updated, and new topics have been added, among them men's health, lingering pathogens, diabetes and withdrawal mania.

Practical manual of the principles and practice of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture. Written by an acupuncturist for acupuncturists, physical therapists and chiropractors, the book reconciles Yamamoto's theoretical needling points with actual needling points

Gentle touch therapy is ideal for healthcare professionals and family members alike, and has been shown to have physical and emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver.

Written by Cheng Wuji and published in 1144 this is a complete commentary on the entire text of On Cold Damage (the Shang Han Lun) in the Song dynasty order.

This book is an essential reference for Traditional Chinese Medicine students and practitioners that teaches how to use and understand Western laboratory testing in the treatment and referral of patients. The book focuses on symptoms that commonly present in TCM practices and provides useful case studies, TCM perspectives, and quizzes throughout.

A book for the healer in all of us. Read these essays, recognize the possibilities, and change your life. In doing so, as Robert Duggan reminds us, we serve everyone around us and the generations to come.

Authoritatively written, current and concise from both physicians and sufferers of this disease.

Gu Du Zheng Wu (Japanese: Kotsu Do Sei Go Zu Setsu) 《骨度正誤》 (Correcting Errors in Standard Bone Measurement) is a tiny book packed with both drawings of all of the channels, as well as an eloquent discussion on the importance of the measurement of bones, and hence measurement of the cun 寸.

In Cosmic Nutrition, Taoist Master Mantak Chia and senior Universal Tao teacher William Wei reveal the secret to true health and longevity: keeping all four bodies – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual – vibrant and balanced. 

This intensely practical textbook will transform the practice of craniosacral therapists, and contains much that bodyworkers of all kinds will find useful.

Based upon the syllabus of the College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy in London, UK, this is an unparalleled resource for practitioners of Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Cranial Osteopathy, and an essential reference for students.

Simultaneously accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence.

A full-color guide to crystal massage for healing, energy balance, and stress release in the physical, emotional, and energetic bodies.

A comprehensive examination of the science, structure and power of the healing properties of crystals. Written by Michael Gienger.

Drawing on the work of herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, this updated introduction celebrates the holistic medical traditions of the West.

Understanding Qi, what it is, how it is used, and how we can cultivate it, is of vital importance to achieving balance in life through Internal Arts practices. Exploring of the nature of Qi and how to cultivate it, this book will enlighten advanced Internal Arts practitioners and beginners alike.

"Currents of Tradition in Chinese Medicine is essential reading for anyone seeking a nuanced understanding of Chinese medicine and the social dynamics that have shaped it over time." Yi-Li Wu, Bulletin of the History of Medicine

This clear and concise book explains what scoliosis is, its symptoms, and its physical and psychological impact. It includes a series of Pilates exercises, designed by the authors specifically to promote flexibility, posture and muscle strength in scoliosis sufferers, and also vital information on what exercises to avoid.