Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine: Zhong Yi Xue Ji Chu Revised, Subsequent Edition

This book is like a complete textbook on Chinese Medicine. It goes over all the fundamental theories in great depth and detail. Beginning with the Yin-Yang theories and going through the Five Phases, 8 principles, and everything else, this book provides all the necessary information. It does read like a textbook, but only because it IS a textbook! I am not enrolled in a school of Oriental medicine, but I bought this book and I LOVE it. It was inexpensive for its size and the amount of information it provides. I am able to read it even though I have not had any formal training in TCM, yet I think experienced students and even practitioners will find this book useful and complete.An essential must for any TCM library!

Great fundamentals book. Highly recommend tcm students to actually read the material for a good foundation. Best for students beginning to learn cm.

Best introductory test to learning Chinese medicine without being watered-down.

This book is a required text for my "Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine" class which is part of a Master's Degree Program in Acupuncture, at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. The book is very good, but it's not easy to read. It is densely packed with information. You really have to sit and think about each paragraph and consider the meanings implied. There are substantial footnotes at the bottom of almost every page which does help one decipher the text. Good luck to all taking on the challenge of learning Chinese Medicine!

great to look through

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Great info, but a bit of a dry read. Wiseman is very literal in his translations, which sometimes misses the point of the words.

Great