Books

This book contains a wealth of information on Sword Form technique and is an ideal resource for students of martial arts, experienced practitioners or anyone interested in learning about Tàijíquan.

The book is an authoritative resource that will help students and practitioners of taiji, qigong, martial arts and Chinese medicine perfect and deepen their practice. It is also an excellent practical introduction for anyone with an interest in the ancient health and martial practices of China.

This translation reveals the true wisdom and beauty of the Tao T Ching and the accompanying introduction and commentaries make its meaning accessible, without any reduction of the complex thought within its pages.

EENT disorders include many of the most common conditions encountered in clinical practice, affecting women and men, children and the elderly equally.

This text describes the treatment of pain syndromes according to the standard of care practiced among the professional Chinese medicine doctors in modern China.

TCM Case Studies: Pediatrics

Ten Key Formula Families in Chinese Medicine provides a practical path to a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese herbal formulas.

Dr Stefano Marcelli sets out the theory of The Active Points Test, providing a comprehensive and effective system for point selection. Offering detailed guidance on how to carry out the test and interpret the results, this is essential reading for practitioners and students of acupuncture and related reflex and manual therapies.

Learn the functions of acupuncture points by colouring and doodling your way through the sequence of images on the twelve primary and eight extra channels. Imaginative illustrations will help students from a wide range of schools and traditions to remember point names, with handy text providing a quick cross reference of their main functions.

Co-creating with Crystals, Minerals, and Gemstones for Healing and Transformation By Robert Simmons

Tea lovers, as well as those with an interest in tea culture, the Dao, and Chinese history and culture, will find this book an absorbing and revelatory read.

This book offers a thorough foundation for acupuncturists on the eight extraordinary vessels in Classical Chinese medicine.

The Birth of Acupuncture in America: The White Crane's Gift is the first accessible and entertaining introduction to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for the ordinary reader.

The China Study, with 850,000 copies sold, has been hailed as one of the most important health and nutrition books ever published.

With a full-page spread devoted to each animal, a glossary of movement and art, and an easy-to-use year and month chart, The Chinese Book of Animal Powers is a unique introduction to the Chinese Zodiac by an expert teacher and philosopher.

Phenomenal resource for the clinical use of acupuncture and moxibustion.

The Zhen Jiu Zi Sheng Jing 針灸資生經 (The Classic of Supporting Life with Acupuncture and Moxibustion) by Wang Zhizhong 王執中 as translated by Yue Lu (with editing by Lorraine Wilcox) is an absolutely phenomenal resource for the clinical use of acupuncture and moxibustion.

a completely updated, expanded and improved version of the popular book, The Clinical Reference Guide for Acupuncture. This book has been awarded the title of one of the top 25 recommended books on acupuncture by the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AAAOM).  

a completely updated, expanded and improved version of the popular book, The Clinical Reference Guide for Acupuncture. This book has been awarded the title of one of the top 25 recommended books on acupuncture by the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AAAOM).  

This handbook for alternative practitioners is full of practical advice about creating a thriving practice.

In this highly original and authoritative book, Peter Eckman takes pulse diagnosis as a common thread that links and integrates the various disciplines of Oriental medicine, and shows that they are in fact related by a common origin several thousand years ago.

An accessible and comprehensive account of the Divergent Channel system, this book will be a valuable addition to the shelves of students and practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine; taiji and qigong practitioners; and anyone with an interest in Taoist practice.

A Guidebook and Colouring Book

In order to learn Taijiquan you must begin with the most fundamental steps, and systematically work up to the advanced levels. This book explains the five levels of Taijiquan from complete beginner to highest level practitioner. Readers will learn how to assess their current ability and identify exactly what is needed to reach the next level.

The Forever Dog prescriptive plan focuses on diet and nutrition, movement, environmental exposures, and stress reduction, and can be tailored to the genetic predisposition of particular breeds or mixes. The authors discuss various types of food—including what the commercial manufacturers don’t want us to know—and offer recipes, easy solutions, and tips for making sure our dogs obtain the nutrients they need.

Mitchell explains the theory, history of Dao Yin exercises, and their differences from Qi Gong. The Four Dragon Dao Yin exercises are presented in detail, with a discussion of the effects on the practitioner.

This unique cookbook with a CD-ROM of printable recipes looks beyond intervening in the symptoms of health problems and addresses the ways in which diet can be used to help correct underlying imbalances in the body. Dealing with a range of different issues, including gastro-intestinal, immune system and hormone imbalances, this book clearly explains the intricacies of each problem.

Author Nigel Chingn, Foreword By Charles Buck. ISBN 9781848193130

This collection of songs and rhymes composed by Chinese acupuncturists was compiled by the physician Yang Jizhou in 1601. Used both as teaching vehicles and as expressions of the poetry behind the practice of acupuncture, these odes offer a rich insight into the history of acupuncture, as well as practical indications for treatment.

This book is a must for anyone who wants to unlock their spirituality and change their daily lives. Mudras are believed to be the key to spiritual and mental wellbeing, and will radically enhance every aspect of your existence.

This wonderful resource will provide body workers, acupuncturists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, movement instructors and a wide range of other healing arts practitioners with the skills they need to refine their dialoguing vocabulary and deliver rich and rewarding sessions.

An accessible and authoritative guide to the Luo Collaterals, this book will be of immense value to students and practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Taiji and Qigong practitioners; and anyone with an interest in Taoist practice.

This book proposes a novel and ground-breaking approach to understanding and influencing gut health and the microbiome by integrating the latest evidence from Western medical research and the long-established theory and practice of Oriental medicine.

The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dangerous of the fighting arts, though the purposes of consistent practice include health and spiritual development.

Working on the principle that the more you understand about pain, the more power you have to influence it; this book presents a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the scientific research into pain. It covers everything from the physical and psychological processes to the different types of pain and key issues such as social support.

Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer shows you how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal herbs, as well as culinary herbs and at-risk native herbs.

A leading medical ethnobotanist tells us the story of her quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants in this uplifting and adventure-filled memoir.

The Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Classic Principles in Action is an in-depth introduction to a form of treatment practiced in Japan that is based on the classics of Oriental medicine.

This book is an insightful read for anyone interested in Taoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.

This accessible guide explains the history and philosophy of five element acupuncture, and shows how it addresses specific health needs and general well-being. With case studies throughout, the guide explains how an acupuncturist diagnoses and treats patients, and looks at the character of each element.

Challenging those who believe acupuncture to bear no relation to Western medicine, this witty, accessible and highly original book shows how Chinese medicine can explain mysteries of the body and how an integration of Chinese and Western medicine can lead to a fuller understanding of how our bodies function.

Gill-Farrer Halls explores how using intuition and meditation in aromatherapy practice can transform on-going work with clients.

A succinct discussion of the role of diet in Chinese medicine, this book includes both theory and practical application to modern Western eating habits.

The T.C.M. Formula Study Guide is a quick-reference manual and in-depth study guide for the most important 130 classic herbal prescriptions used in Oriental medicine. It consists of three parts.

The T.C.M. Materia Medica Clinical Reference and Study Guide is a quick-reference manual and study guide for the most important 316 classic single herbs used in Chinese Medicine.

Journeying through the seasons of the Five Elements, this book covers 52 acupoints, their functions in the everyday world and their physical, emotional and spiritual associations.

Living with the Five Elements for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Harmony by John Kirkwood

The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of Chinese alternative medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost authority in synthesizing Western and Eastern healing practices. This revised edition is the product of years of further reflection on ancient Chinese sources and active involvement in cutting-edge scientific research.

2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge - Authors: Graeme Tobyn Alison Denham Margaret Whitelegg

Blending traditional herbal medicine with history, mythology, clinical practice, and recent findings in physiology and biochemistry, herbalist Guido Masé explores the three classes of plants necessary for the healthy functioning of our bodies and minds--aromatics, bitters, and tonics. 

Covers diagnosis of the syndromes in words, pictures (and Daoist jokes).

This book will be essential reading for all parents and caregivers interested in the benefits of therapeutic massage and bodywork for children and adolescents with ASDs, and practitioners looking at alternatives for therapeutic intervention.

Drawing on South and East Asian philosophies and medicines, this book illustrates how our bodies and minds are influenced by our actions, habits, aging, trauma and thought patterns. Using the analogy of being like water, Margot Rossi presents a range of practices - including imagery, Daoyin therapeutic movement, yoga and mindful attention - that help build awareness and potentially shift our form, physiologically and neurologically.

This book--newly revised in 2021 with 100+ new color photos (175 total) --systematically describes each of the primary characteristics of the tongue (body color, shape and coating) and their significance in the clinic.

This book is organized around the 'four pillars' of TCM diagnosis: inspection, inquiry, listening and smelling, and palpation.

This is a thorough and practical text that covers basic theory and physiology of TCM, etiology and pathology, diagnosis, pattern differentiation, and preventive strategies.

This is the Taoist Master Yin Shi Zi's inspirational testament and practical guide to the healing power and spiritual benefits of meditation. The book offers in-depth documentation of the theory, physiological aspects and instruction for the practice of meditation, and provides an account of Yin Shi Zi's personal experiences with meditation.

This practical, fully illustrated handbook is the second in our series on dermatological diseases and their treatment with Chinese herbal medicine by Sabine Schmitz. This volume examines the cause and treatment of acne and rosacea from a Chinese medicine perspective and provides advice for practitioners on their treatments in their daily practice.

This comprehensive text, which includes many case histories, recent research, charts and graphs, is written specifically for the non-Western practitioner. It will help you understand not only the Chinese medical disease mechanisms and treatments for cardiovascular disease and all its many complications, but also the Western medical approaches to treating this disease.

Providing a clear understanding of infertility, this practical resource analyzes and describes the diagnoses and treatment of infertility (both male and female) from the perspective of Chinese medicine.

Now this new second edition has been expanded, updated, and improved. The new edition covers 79 common Western diseases, seven more than the previous book.

This book will be an essential learning tool for students, and a handy reference for beginning practitioners.