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Title: Between Heaven and Earth by Efrem Korn, Harriet Beinfield ISBN: 0-345-37974-8 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 30 June, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (14 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Only One Piece of the Puzzle
Comment: I must first admit my bias: I seek to write a better intro to Chinese medicine than this, or the Web that has No Weaver...
This book talks only about "5 Phase" Chinese medicine- this is only one school of thought in Chinese medicine, and most acupuncturists don't practice it to the degree that you find described in this book.
Most acupuncturists and Chinese herbalists practice TCM, or some variation of it. There are many acupuncture styles (I mean Japanese, Korean, Tong, etc.), and herbal medicine is based on organ-system pattern diagnosis... you'll find none of that in this book.
What is in this book is good and interesting, and perhaps an ok intro to Chinese medicine, but please remember there is much much more to even getting acquainted with Chinese medicine. "The Web..." is much too philosophical and scholarly for more readers. The danger there is that no one will read the whole thing.
The danger with "Between..." is that readers will misunderstand the breadth and variation within Chinese medicine and be confused when they visit an acupuncturist who does not practice 5 phase style.
Rating: 4
Summary: FULL INTRO, MAYBE TOO FULL
Comment: I found this book to be very very full of information on TCM. Being a beginner in this area, I was amazed at the amount of material combined in this one book. However, as I read this book I tend to skip parts because of how wordy they can be. Also sometimes the discussions got a bit too involved and maybe a bit repetitive. So it is a bit on the difficult side of reading, but still an excellent addition to my library and an excellent reference guide!
Rating: 5
Summary: Lyrical and Deep
Comment: I have read a lot of books about how the universe works but this one also tells us how to live in it. This book shifts our view of medicine, providing a how-to guide for self-awareness that includes both body and mind. It is an owner's manual for our everyday lives as well as a great introduction to Chinese medicine that is well written and easy to read.
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Title: The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine by Ted J. Kaptchuk ISBN: 0809228408 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford ISBN: 1556434308 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life by Gail Reichstein, Pat Tan ISBN: 1568362099 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine : A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary by Maoshing Ni ISBN: 1570620806 Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 10 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Pulse Diagnosis by Li Shi Zhen, Garry Seifert, Shih-chen Li ISBN: 0912111062 Publisher: Paradigm Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1985 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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