I want to learn more
You can benefit from Chinese medicine without delving into any of the esoteric details, but if you are the type of person who likes to have lots of information, here are some recommended websites and books to get you started. Click on the titles to the right to read some informative articles.
Articles – scientific perspective
- World Health Organization Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials. 80 page document, including citations from nearly 300 scientific articles on acupuncture.
- National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement on Acupuncture.
Articles – Chinese medicine perspective
- Chinese Medicine and Cancer Care.
- Chinese Traditional Medicine: an Introductory Overview.
- Who Am I? Five Phase Types.
- Chinese Organ Physiology.
- Foundation Concepts in Chinese Medicine.
Diet
Books
- The Web That Had No Weaver by Ted Kapchuk. Considered the classic introduction to Chinese medicine as it is practiced in the United States. Dense reading, but intended for a lay audience.
- Between Heaven and Earth by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold. Wonderful descriptions of the Chinese medicine view on human physiology. Will give you a good feel for the poetry of Chinese medicine. More accessible than The Web That Has No Weaver.
- The Tao of Healthy Eating: Dietary Wisdom According to Chinese Medicine by Bob Flaws. A quick read that will give you a good feel for the foundational importance of good diet in Chinese medicine treatment of virtually all health concerns.
- Keeping Your Child Healthy With Chinese Medicine by Bob Flaws. According to Chinese medicine theory, the way you feed and clothe your baby and small child can have a lifelong impact on their health.
- Making Babies: A Proven Three Month Program for Maximum Fertility by Jill Blakeway and Sami David. A great introduction to the Chinese medicine viewpoint on women’s physiology and fertility. Very accessible and easy to read. Includes great diagnostic quizzes.
- The Infertility Cure by Randine Lewis. Dr. Lewis is one of my mentors and is a pioneer in the field of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for infertility. Very accessible and easy to read.
- Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon. The subtitle explains itself. A lot more than a cookbook — contains lots of very useful information.