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Patterns & Practice in Chinese Medicine

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It is known fact that the best way to deepen ones understanding of Chinese medicine is by reviewing case studies. As a beginner practitioner, who has finished schooled more than a year and a half, this book was just what I was looking for.

What I like about the book is that is follows you through from the patient's presentation, to the underlying theory of the case, emphasizing the pathogeneses rather than just the pattern diagnosis which is what I find in most other TCM books. This I believe gives a practitioner a better understanding of the pathology as a dynamic process rather that a fixed imbalance.

Another refreshing aspect is that the treatments presented in most cases are combination of acupuncture with herbal formula. The authors explain why they chose each point and sometimes how the points were needled in order to maximize the therapeutic effect. When a herbal formula are used, the authors usually present the basic underlying formula and then explains how it was modified to tailor it to the patients needs.

Another nice feature is that the book introduces advanced concepts which do not appear in basic TCM books. For example it presents a complicated case in which a patient was to weak for herbal tonification, and it explains how to deal with such a case. Another chapter deals with "Constraint Disorders" which most TCM books do not address, but I think are quite common in a Western clinic.

I can go on and on praising the book, but I will just summarize that if you wish to hone you diagnosis and treatment skills, you will not be disappointed.

The most comprehensive TCM book for any level. Concise and clear explanations with understandable flow charts. You really understand why and how the protocol was created. A book anyone can read and learn from.

It is a great book, contains dozens of case staudies related to the different organs.

Each CS has comprehensive explanation, also general explanation of the organ related.

It seems like a very good book for whom that wants to etends his/her knowledge in 'Chinese Pathology' more than the classic course - 'Syndromes'.

This book is a MUST HAVE for any acupuncturist. Very detailed with explanations and expectations regarding patient reaction.

This book, as well as Patterns & Practice in Acupuncture, has been invaluable, both as a student and a practitioner. Each case is well-documented, and the principles of diagnosis and treatment are clearly explained. It's very beneficial to see cases beginning to end. I can't recommend these books enough.