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Recommends Top 100 TCM Books

Books for General Public (9 Books)

1.Between Heaven and Earth, by Harriet Beinfield & Efrem Korngold
2. The Web That Has No Weaver, by Ted Kaptchuck
3. The Five Elements of Self-Healing, by Elias
4. Dragon Rises, Red Birds Flies, by Leon Hammer, MD
5. The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness, by Misha Cohen
6. Encounters with Qi, by David Eisenberg, MD with Thomas Lee Wright
7. Shambhala Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine, by Daniel Reid
8. Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicine, by Tom Williams
9. Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing, by Daniel Reid

Classical Works (9 Books)

10. Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, translated by Maoshing Ni
11. Ling Shu or The Spiritual Pivot, translated by Wu Jing-Nuan
12. Shang Han Lun: On Cold Damage, translated by Craig Mitchell, Feng Ye, Nigel Wiseman
13. Synopsis of Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber by Zhong Jing Zhang
14. Warm Disease Theory - Wen Bing Xue, translated by Jian Min Wen and Garry Seifert
15. Pulse Diagnosis by Li Shi Zhen
16. The Pulse Classic by Wang Shuhe
17. Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Huang Fumi
18. The Classic of Difficult Issues, translated by Bob Flaws

Chinese Medicine Theory (13 Books)

19. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, by Giovanni Maciocia
20. Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine, by Hui-he Yin
21. Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vol. 1, by Yanchi Liu
22. Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vol. 2, by Yanchi Liu
23. Fluid Physiology and Pathology in Traditional Chinese Medicine, by Steven Clavey
24. Organ System of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by Jeremy Ross
25. Practical Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tietao Deng
26. Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, by Giovani Maciocia
27. The Secret of Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, by Bob Flaws
28. Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis, by Barbara Kirschbaum
29. Pulse Diagnosis, by Yubin Lu
30. Navigating the Channels of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by Yitian Ni
31. Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, by Giovani Maciocia

Acupuncture (23 Books)

32. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, by Cheng Xinnong
33. A Manual of Acupuncture, by Peter Deadman & Al-Khafaji
34. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text, translated by Dan Bensky & John O’Connor
35. Acupuncture Cases from China, by Dengbu Zhang
36. Acupuncture Case Histories from China, by Ji Rui Chen and Nissi Wang
37. Acupuncture Points: Images & Functions, by Arnie Lade
38. Acupuncture in Practice: Case Histories from the West, by Hugh MacPherson & Ted Kaptchuk
39. Acupuncture, Meridian Theory and Acupuncture Points, by Li Ding
40. Acupuncture & Moxibustion: A Guide to Clinical Practice, by Bernard Auteroche
41. Basics of Acupuncture, by Gabriel Stux, Bruce Pomerantz
42. Book of Acupuncture Points, by James T. Y. So
43. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Xin-nong Cheng
44. Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture, Foreign Language Press
45. Fundamentals of Chinese Acupuncture, by Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman
46. Acupuncture: Patterns and Practice, by Jingyi Zhao & Xuemei Li
47. Acupuncture Point Combinations, by Jeremy Ross
48. Acupuncture and Moxibustion, by Fei Xiao
49. Essentials of Contemporary Chinese Acupuncturists’ Clinical Experience, by You Bang
Chen & Liang Yue Deng
50. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Vol. 1: Points & Meridians, by J. R. Worsley
51. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Vol. 2: Traditional Diagnosis, by J. R. Worsley
52. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Vol. 3: Five Elements & Officials, by J. R. Worsley
53. The Clinical Reference Guide for Acupuncture, by Quin Takei
54. Acupuncture Efficacy, by Stephen Birch & Richard Hammerschlag

Chinese Herbology (11 Books)

55. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, by Dan Bensky & Andrew Gamble
56. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies, by Dan Bensky & Andrew Gamble
57. A Clinical Guide to Chinese Herbs and Formulae, by Songyu Chen
58. A Manual of Chinese Herbal Medicine, by Warner J-W Fan
59. Clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, by Zhou Zhong Ying &
Jin Hui De
60. Chinese Herb Medicine & Therapy, by William Peacher & Hong Yen Su
61. Chinese Herbalist’s Handbook, by Dagmar Ehling
62. Clinical Handbook of Chinese Prepared Medicines, by Chun-Han Zhu
63. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, by Kee Chang Huang
64. Pocket Manual of Chinese Medicine, by Richard Lee
65. Chinese Materia Medica Chemistry, Pharmacology & Applications, Zhu You-Ping

Medical Tui Na (5 Books)

66. Chinese Bodywork: Complete Manual of Therapeutic Massage, by Chengnan Sun
67. Chinese Massage Manual, by Sarah Pritchard
68. Handbook of Chinese Massage, by Maria Mercati
69. Chinese Tui Na Therapy, by Wang Fu
70. Acupressure’s Potent Points, by Gach

Chinese Dietary Therapy (7 Books)

71. The Tao of Nutrition, by Maosheng Ni
72. Healing with Whole Foods, by Paul Pitchford
73. Chinese System of Food Cures, by Harry Lu
74. The Tao of Healthy Eating, by Bob Flaws
75. Chinese Dietary Therapy, by Jilin Liu
76. Chinese Herbs with Common Foods, by Henry Lu
77. A Spoonful of Ginger, by Nina Simonds

Tai Chi and Qi Gong (6 Books)

78. Complete Book of Tai Chi, by Stewart McFarlane
79. Dao of Taijiquan: Way of Rejuvenation, by Tsung Hwa Jou
80. Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style, Jwing Ming Yang
81. The Way of Qigong, by Ken Cohen
82. Qigong Empowerment, by Shou Yu Liang & Wen Ching Wu
83. Chinese Qigong Essentials, by Yuefang Cen

TCM Clinical Medicine (17 Books)

84. TCM Clinical Case Studies, by Keji Chen
85. The Practice of Chinese Medicine, by Giovani Maciocia
86. Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, by Giovani Maciocia
87. A Handbook of TCM Pediatrics, by Bob Flaws
88. Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine Vol. 1, by Will Maclean & Jane Lyttleton
89. Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine Vol. 2, by Will Maclean & Jane Lyttleton
90. Manual of Dermatology in Chinese Medicine, by De Hui Shen & Xiu Fen Wu
91. Patterns and Practice in Chinese Medicine, by Jingyi Zhao and Xuemei Li
92. Practical Traditional Chinese Dermatology, by Li Lin
93. Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children, by Julian Scott & Yeresa Barlow
94. Handbook of OB/GYN in Chinese Medicine, by Jin Yu
95. Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine, by Mach Chieu and Gerard Guillaume
96. A Handbook of Chinese Hemetology, by Simon Becker
97. Fu Qing Zhu’s Gynecology, translated by Shou-Zhong Yang and Da-Wei Liu
98. Chinese Medical Psychiatry, by Bob Flaws & James Lake
99. Chinese Pediatric Massage Therapy, by Yali Fan
100. Applied Chinese Acupuncture for Clinical Practitioners, by Xuequan Sun

Updated 01-29-2005