The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine
by Ted Kaptchuk
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Read in June, 2006
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People interested in Chinese Medicine
I read this thoughtfuly written book while I was soul searching, for I had considered becoming an Oriental Medical practitioner and had given up on Western Medical practices. To me, the fall of medicine in the west was as a result of having lost its way from the compassion centered healing that has been the root of its art, to what now has become a techno-pharmaceutical monstrosity, incestuously merged with managed care and insurance. As a result, sadly, modern physicians no longer touch patient...more
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Read in January, 2000
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This is hands down the best book for an English speaking person who is interested in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. It is very well written and highly informative. Many concepts of Chinese medicine are difficult to express in English and the true meanings become lost in translation. Futhermore, the concepts are far beyond a Western person's mindframe capacity. Dr. Kaptchuk does an incredible job of opening up the concepts to a Western person (such as myself), therefore allowing us to understa...more
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This gets an extra star for being my introduction to Chinese medicine. In truth this is many people's introduction to the medicine, and deserves a lot of credit for that. Certainly worth reading as a first book, especially for those of a very western/scientific mindset. I think if I had read Lonny Jarrett or J.R. Worsley first I would have been thrown off by their language. This book allowed me to move into the idea of the medicine before I needed to understand the origins. For someone with a ne...more
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I'm really interested in learning about Traditional Chinese Medicine, and this book was recommended to me by my acupuncturist. But, I have to say, I'm getting annoyed by the repetitive style of the author. I think he's so convinced that Westerners won't "get" it that he says things a million times. And maybe I won't "get" it, but the repetition isn't helping.
Ok, I finished it, relatively speaking. I got impatient and started skipping to parts that seemed like they wou...more
Ok, I finished it, relatively speaking. I got impatient and started skipping to parts that seemed like they wou...more
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Read in June, 2008
This book is exactly what it says it is: an explication of the concepts and practices within traditional Chinese medicine. It is a bit too comprehensive and exhaustive for anyone who doesn't actually plan to study the medicine; as someone who sees an acupuncturist, it helped clarify and expand my appreciation for and understanding of how it has helped me. It's also practical, but not as "self-help" as HEALING WITH WHOLE FOODS. Also, the introductory chapter explaining the concept of...more
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Read in November, 2005
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This is one of the best introductions to Chinese Medicine and acupuncture I have come across. When I say this book changed my life there is no hyperbole. I read this book and changed my focus from chiropractic care to Chinese Medicine. The author is a Western trained M.D. and an acupuncturist and he writes uses language that welcomes you into the subject. If you want to get some insight into what I am learning in school or you are just curious about how acupuncture works I highly recommend this ...more
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I wish I had more time with this one, but holds at the library and a limited number of copies compels me to give it up. This book contains the basic knowledge of chinese medicine and is a good place to start if you are interested in expanding your concept of health and wellness beyond traditional "western" medicine. The book can be skimmed as a basic overview or studied in depth as a starting point to further education in the art of "eastern" medicine.
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Read in April, 2006
This book demonstrates fundamental differences in perception btwn western and eastern healing -- in Chinese medicine focus is on the individual & how he/she manifests dis-ease; Western thought sees disease as the "enemy" that invades from the outside.
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A.K.A. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Dummies. The author clearly explains the basic premise for chinese medicine and what doctors of oriental medicine look for when treating a patient. Highly recommended if you're into this sort of thing.
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Read in July, 2008
Really complex, heady and a bit obtuse book on the history, theory and practice of traditional Chinese Medicine (written by a white american TCM practitioner). However, good comparisons to alopathic medicine and interesting case studies.
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Read in December, 2007
One of the best books on the subject that is at all accessible to a layman. Not quite as accessible as Between Heaven & Earth, nor with as much emphasis on the 5 Elements philosophy, but more in depth on many subjects.
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I am still reading this gem. Kaptchuck tells of chinese/oriental medicine in plain and simple English, how it works, and its relation to Medicine as we know it.
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Haven't actually started this book but it is the #1 book recommended by acupuncturists to get an overview of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Looks good.
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When I started getting into acupuncture and Chinese herbs, this book was extremely helpful at providing a general understanding of Chinese medicine.
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Probably the best introduction to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) available--but still a bit too dry in some sections for the uninitiated.
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I've never gotten all the way through this, but i've gotten as much out of this as I have out of books i've read all the way through.
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Title in German:
Das große Buch der chinesischen Medizin. Die Medizin von Yin und Yang in Theorie und Praxis
Das große Buch der chinesischen Medizin. Die Medizin von Yin und Yang in Theorie und Praxis
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good intro- but goes a little too far if you are not really into the technical details of acupuncture
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Read in January, 2004
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pill freaks
The other way to health... with beetle shells, sea horses and other strange foods and herbs.
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Read in February, 2003
Comprehensive...everything you never needed to know about Chinese medical philosophy!
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