Acupuncture Books

This book should be required reading for any acupuncture student. Ms. Connelly's thesis provides important and difficult-to-find information on Five Element Acupuncture. Her book is well-written and easy to understand. The case study and vignettes offer a unique glimpse into this type of treatment. As a student of acupuncture and chinese medicine, I found it to be a highly valuable resource.

There's surprisingly little info. "out there" about five element acupuncture, first taught by J.R. Worsley, originally of the U.K. This book provides some of the only written info. you'll find, and because of that, is fairly helpful. If more were written, this book might seem kind of basic/generic, but there's an absolute paucity of available info., so it's actually very helpful, by default. The author studied with J.R. Worsley in England, and breaks down what the five elements are like re: health and treatment through this unusual, rare form of acupuncture.

I gave Dianne Connelly's book on the Five Elements to my mother, an artist, because it clearly describes the art of Chinese medicine. It lifts the veil from the mysteries of a healing tradition that expresses a deep respect for nature and wellness. The British school of acupuncture often looks deeper than quick-fix Chinese medicine by reaching for the source of imbalance.. It is well worth looking in to. I recommend it to readers of ASIAN HEALTH SECRETS and anyone interested in PERSONAL RENEWAL.

This book should be required reading for any acupuncture student. Ms. Connelly's thesis provides important and difficult-to-find information on Five Element Acupuncture. Her book is well-written and easy to understand. The case study and vignettes offer a unique glimpse into this type of treatment. As a student of acupuncture and chinese medicine, I found it to be a highly valuable resource.

This is not a bad book for someone wrote it quarter of a century ago. While it does cover laws of 5 elements for a medical profession the most annoying feature is the appearance of large fonts and outdated Chinese Pinyin. The large fonts are cluttered together making it very hard on the eyes. I checked 5 other similiar books and this is the only with such printing style. The Wade-Giles Chinese is also outdated as new students do not get it. Perhaps one should contemplate releasing a new edition with both PinYin and Wade-Giles terms and making the pictures in the back more readable (too small). Also it should include some sources of online sources as 25% of readings in any medical science should contain more recent information. Paid $16 from the publisher and it is a good book for the money.
Sam Shueh, medical librarian 10/04.

This book is quite esoteric and very theory-based. I was looking more for a book that would assist me in learning to use accupressure rather than understand it's development and philosophy. For anyone interested in a book that is more aimed at treatment, try Acupressure Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments by Michael Gach, an excellent resource.

I use this book regularly, along with Ms. Teeguarden's others, Complete Guide to Acupressure, and The Joy of Feeling.

This book is an excellent starter; it has clear descriptions of excatly *where* the points are, unlink Michael Reed Gach's books (one of Ms. Teeguarden's former students). The book also starts you off with Strange Flow work, the most powerful acupressure tool.

Since acupressure and traditional chinese medicine isn't about fixing symptoms (Gach's approach), but rather treating the entire system, this is the best ground work I've found.

I found this simply written book very usefull. The book begins with conception and introduction of theoretical basis of chinese medicine and accupressure, it continues with tables of locations and way of working on the main acu-points (including self-treatment). At the and of the book author gives us a practical approach to the emotions from the acu-points.

This is actually a class text designed to be used in conjunction with a certified Jin Shin Do practitioner and teacher. With that in mind, yes, it will seem ethereal, or worse, when not taken in conjunction with the class(es). As opposed to working primarily from the ZangFu, Jin Shin Do utilizes the 8 curious Mai; and is another way to help body-workers in dealings of body armoring.

This product purports to dispense with all those old fashioned "nonsensical" Chinese medicine theories and teach Acupuncture with nice scientific western concepts.

And it purports to do all this in 232 Pages?

Now THAT is nonsensical.

Another expensive pretend book from CRC.

Insightful book that attempts to explain acupuncture from a scientific physiologic bent without the hocus-pocus found in a lot of acupuncture books written today.

After reading a lot of acupuncture books about the weird "pulse diagnosis," the mysterious "chi" (from those Kung Fu movies where the Kung Fu fighters all seem to have superhuman abilities--maybe the NBA should sign them up for a multimillion dollar contract, they should play a mean game of basketball), and those strange chi "meridians" that connect the "triple burner" to the "governor vessel" to the kitchen sink and how acupuncture should only be performed by a man with a red carnation at certain times of the day when the sun and moon and Mercury and Jupiter are in "harmony" with each other under the direction of an astrologist who is wearing green suspenders, I got so sick that I just wanted to vomit.

This book cuts out all those outdated, mystic, superstitious, ideas that were used to explain acupuncture in medieval times, and brings it more into accord with 21st Century thinking grounded on the laws of physics, chemistry and physiology.

It's been a breath of fresh air reading this book.

As a physician, I have found Dr. Dung's approach offers the most logical and reasonable means of understanding and using acupuncture as a pain relieving modality for everyday clinical practice. A simple review of a bit of gross anatomy (emphasizing the peripheral nervous system) is recommended. Any well motivated and prudent physician can begin using this information fairly rapidly and will soon see that allegiance to "Yin/Yang" theory and other philosophical constructs is unnecessary. Neuromodulation is based on basic science research and is the logical basis of this wonderful (but underutilized) modality. I highly recommend this book to any physician/dentist who has had interest in acupuncture but was turned off by the metaphysical baggage it has carried (until now).

I am an actively practicing Osteopathic Family Physician. I incorporate a lot of manipulation and trigger point injections into my practice. I have been studying acupuncture (Traditional Chinese Medicine) now for about six months. TCM acupuncture is difficult for my western trained brain to grab a hold of and to be able to put into practical application. Anatomical Acupuncture is a breath of fresh air. This is a book that I, again as a western trained physician, can immediately grasp and immediately implement in my own clinical practice. I have already begun treating a few select patients based on what I learned in this book and am already seeing postive clinical outcomes. I highly recommend this book to you. You won't be disappointed. Well worth the investment.

One of the greatest books I've ever read. This book opened my eyes to my beliefs on life in a way that I never before could seem to assemble. I've met Gary Dolowich and consider him to be the type of physician whose path all doctors should follow.

This book gives you a generalization of 5 Element Acupuncture. Go with something better if you want information more than the bare minimum.

This book opened my eyes to a new synthesis of two of my favorite topics: archetypal psychology, specifically Jungian-oriented psychology, and acupuncture, which I've enjoyed as a healing modality for the past twenty-five years.

Dr. Dolowich is a medical doctor who has been a practitioner of Chinese Five Element acupuncture and a student of archetypal psychology for many years. In this book, he shares many insights gained from using acupuncture to work with clients on medical and psychological issues.

I found the material fascinating, the presentation lucid, and the book itself beautiful and easy to read. From "Navigating the Stages of Life'" to Resolving Emotional Imbalances" Dolowich provides information grounded in actual patient experiences and enriched by an inquiring mind. This book will be valuable reading to students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in a new perspective on acupuncture and healing.

This book is of great aid in the best understanding of the human soul and this book us allows to establish a parallel one between the junguian psychology and the acupuncture. This book in the display although inside of each fundamental feeling there are different causes for the same and that such causes are related to the five movements or elements of the traditional chinese medicine (TCM). It is an indispensable reading to every psychology student, acupuncture and TCM. Besides all of the people that work with disturbances compartamentais and psychological they should read this book, besides veterinary doctors! It is a great book writing in way clear, simple and that it will help us to act better in the psychological field as therapists.

Speedy delivery. I was satisfied. Book was in good condition, no marks, bended pages or anything.

The scans for this reprint were low resolution, and the pages weren't even straightened. I was pretty disappointed. I'm not going to comment on the book content at all. Just the binding and finishing.

One of the first books printed that goes into detail on the wonderful art of massage - used so extensively in the east but only brought to light again in the west in the mid to late 1800's. A valuable book for anyone in the healing arts wanting to know a little history behind a phenomena that is finally becoming an accepted and beneficial alternative form of healing.

I was interested in generally learning more about the art of massage. This is a wonderful book for the curious or the practitioner. It is a great introduction to massage, speaking of the history as well as practical application. Excellent!

This is an extremely well written book that explains the dynamics of acupuncture and energy medicine in a way that is easily grasped. The material is original, thought-provoking and clearly extensively researched. The book is appropriate for acupuncturists, acupuncture students, energy/body workers, psychotherapists, massage therapists or anyone in the healing arts who wishes to gain a better understanding of mind/body medicine from both an Eastern and a Western perspective.

Dr. Mark Seem is a well known and respected Acupuncturist and founder of Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in Stamford, Connecticut. The book presents theoretical foundations of the Acupuncture technique as practiced and taught by the author.
I read Bodymind Energetics about a year ago as part of my medical acupuncture study. It is a good introductory text for someone interested in Acupuncture and Energetic Medicine.
The book is accessible and well written; yes, as mentioned by the previous reviewer, it is repetitious at times, but I don't hold it against the author because the ideas advanced in the book are new for the majority of readers, and these concepts do require multiple different angles of presentations to make them clear.
One of the reviewers complained about the angry tone of the book. There is some truth in this observation. One thing we need to remember, though, is that the author of the book has Ph.D. in French Philosophy. I am not making a disparaging remark. Au contraire. What I am saying is that the author is a very intelligent and sensitive person (otherwise he wouldn't achieve what he has achieved and wouldn't be doing what he is doing!), but, judging by his (very elegant otherwise) writing style, the author's intellectual roots are undoubtedly Gallic with all the applicable stereotypes (see Monty Python and the Holy Grail or read Mark Twain's ramblings on the subject).
Just remember that there is plenty to learn from this book, and you will do much better paying attention to the content of the book, rather than tone with which it is written.
The one weakness of the book, in my opinion, is its cover: the picture of black human figure surrounded by energy field lines is somewhat misleading. I suspect that this picture scared off a lot of intended readers. Don't pay any attention to the cover: the book has nothing to do with Blavatskaya/Astral Body/Distance Healing/etc.

Mark Seems Bodymind Energetics addresses the issue of our understanding of the "physical" and "psychological" aspects of health. Seem covers some of the historical background to the "body-mind" split in western thinking and the practice of medicine. He uses models of thought taken from studies of the early pioneers of psycho-somatics, and models developed from ancient Chinese medical texts to discuss this 'split'.

This is an extremely interesting and thought provoking work on the subject.

When I first read this book, I could not help but wonder why the author sounded so angry! The entire text could have been written in 20 pages, but tends to drag on monotonously, repeating statements many times in the same aggressive tone. The tone and repetition of the text tends to lead you away from the few morsels of interesting and useful information, such as the wonderfully concise overview of basic chinese medicine that even a lay person could understand. It is such a shame that this book was so horribly written with it's truly advanced use of the English language, that it is difficult to follow, understand, and even pick up again to finish. This is no light reading, folks.

I was skeptical of crystals and numerology prior to listening to this series. I'm not skeptical anymore. Dr. Gerber's explanations were consistent with my understanding of science and human behavior. He leads left brainer's like me gently toward understanding a phenomena I have witnessed but not understood.

This is a wonderful listening experience. Gerber provides a clear review of theory and research findings supporting vibrational forms of healing. These include homeopathy, accupuncture, flower essences, past-life therapy, and imagery. He also provides a simple yet brilliant explanation of an emerging view of life which goes beyond the newtonian/cartesian model and includes the insights from physicists like Einstein and Tiller and also insights from metaphysicists and those with highly developed psychic abilities.

Gerber very clearly describes the view that the physical body is only the densest form of who we are but that we also have other bodies (etheric, astral, emotional, mental and causal) that operate under different principles than the newtonian ones. These insights help us to understand experiences of paranormal phenomena and the healing power of vibrational techniques which the newtonian model can not explain.

I very much enjoyed this book on tape. I strongly recommend it to others.

Es necesario mirar las cosas desde muy arriba, con una enorme capacidad de integracion para excponer en forma tan clara y amena como lo hace el Sr gerber en este excelente libro. Sin duda somos mucho mas que piel carne huesos y pensamiento

Uncritical acceptance of any and all mystical beliefs, from astrology to homeopathy, bolstered with poor science and great leaps of faith. The speaker (tapes) starts with "digital" nerve conduction, through layer after layer of "higher order" "energies", ending with his example of projecting swirling light from his heart chakra to quiet unruly babies. Medically worthless, but could possibly give the listener some insight into how scant pseudoscience can be amplified into complex belief systems by True Believers.

I found this book very useful and I believe every practitioner of TCM should have it.

Very very good. I've wanted this book for some time. Glad to have it. It arrived promptly and in very good condition. Thanks. Wendy Fogg.

While this book covers information that is of interest to TCM practitioners and lay people alike, it does so in a disorganized manner. One would think that a book on pulse diagnosis might start with describing the attributes of a pulse. Defining the terms used to describe the pulse would be a good place to start. Perhaps then one could go into how to take a pulse and what to look for. Unfortunately this book violates all standard pedagogical principles. Terms are used before they are defined. Circular definitions are used and information is presented in a redundant manner. While the information is interesting, the book should have been written in a much clearer fashion.

I Realy enjoyed this book. It makes pulse diagnosis acceessible to anybody even without a lot of experience. Very clear and sharp distinctions are made between the different pulses. The writer shares his experience which realy helps.

This book is a joy to use. It condenses a lot of information into a succinct and easy-to-use format. You can read only 8 pages, yet glean a wealth of information because the book is not overly verbose. Compared to most of the ugly, hideously formatted textbooks, this one is designed beautifully and is a delight to read. Symptoms are listed consistently between TCM patterns (for example, Aversion to [blank] is always listed first, not mixed up in a long symptom list)

In addition to studying TCM, I'm also a designer and thus appreciate well formatted, visually appealing information, of which there is a sorry dearth of in textbooks.

Being a student of Dr. Shi at Dongguk University, she kept things simple, however taught you not only what you needed to know to pass the boards, but also the "real" treatments for "real" patients.

This book breaks down the "disease" into SIMPLE TCM Dx, however will not only give you point recommendations, but also give you MODDED formulas.

Pills are great and all, but nothing beats a modded formula fresh from the herbal shop!

I use this book for quick reviews and frequently with my patients. I'm not ashamed, since school teaches a very BASIC foundation. Similiar to med school! Thats why most fresh medical students are usually grabbing the MERCK manual when in doubt!

I buy many books from China and my personal collection puts many schools to shame. This is a great book for the student, or the new doctor.

If you don't simply love it, sue me or come to my clinic and I'll be more than happy to share a pot of tea with you.

some useful information, but it is extremely unorganized. both the index and contents are archaic in layout, which is annoying to say the least.

I'm in my second quarter of a 1-year, 600-hour massage program. This book was used as our primary text for Massage I and as a supplemental text for Massage II.

I have found the book to be almost useless. It feels like a bunch of very short reports written by middle school students. The authors definitely sacrifice depth for breadth, as they seem to try to touch upon virtually every subject that could possibly be of any interest to a massage therapist, while almost entirely failing to actually convey any information.

I chose to give the book two stars rather than just one because I prefer to save one star (the lowest rating) for the surprisingly high number of textbooks out there with many spelling, grammatical, or factual errors. This book has relatively few.

If you're a 12-year old who's interested in massage and who wants a very basic introduction at a very easy reading level, this book might be appropriate for you. If you're older than 12 or 13 and actually want to learn something, I'd look elsewhere. Of course, if it's a required text for a class, I guess you're stuck with it (although I rarely bother with the reading assignments in it any more).

The price was great and the book was BRAND new!!! I could not have been happier with this purchase!!!

Excellent approach to therapeutic massage, complete with history of massage, anatomy and physiology, clearly written. A holistic approach, where the body is much more than a mass of meat, but a sacred being intimately related to a soul.