Who Can Ride the Dragon?: An Exploration of the Cultural Roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine

ISBN-10: 0912111593
ISBN-13: 9780912111599
Category: Ethnology
Pages: 268
Language: English
Published: 1999
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Authors: Yu Huan Zhang, Ken Rose

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(The authors) have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidable dense thicket that constitutes Chinese medicine in the West. This text provides... a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese Medicine emerges. Harriet Beinfield Author, Between Heaven and Earth, A Guide to Chinese Medicine An excellent book for those studying Traditional Chines Medicine (TCM), this new text provides an insight into the depth and subtlety of this interesting subject. It delves into the linguistic and cultural wellsprings of Chinas venerable past, describing all aspects of TCM and making it applicable to Western approaches. It teaches the reader about the characteristics, expressions and concepts of TCM, allowing them to integrate its theories and practice into their own personal approach.

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