Shaolin Secret Formulas for the Treatment of External Injury [Paperback]

Monk De Qian (Author), Ting-Liang Zhang (Translator), Bob Flaws (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0936185082 | ISBN-13: 978-0936185088 | Publication Date: February 1, 1995 | Edition: 2

This book is translated from a manuscript copied by a student of the Abbot of Shaolin Monastery. Part of the monastic lineage of 'fall & strike' medicine, this book presents hundreds of treatments for a wide variety of external or martial arts injuries as well as preventive training formulas. Back by popular demand, this is the second edition of this title which now includes a full symptom index, easier to use formula descriptions, and Pinyin as well as Latin herbal descriptions.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

About the Author

Zhang Ting-liang, Dipl. Ac., was born in Shanghai. He graduated from college with a B.A. degree in English. Because of his lifetime interest in Chinese medicine, he got a job as translator at the Shanghai College of Chinese Medicine where he met Bob Flaws in 1982. Zhang was Bob's translator in 1982 and 83 and Honora's translator in 198 and 8 . In 1985, Bob asked Zhang to translate a book on Chinese medical gynecology. This was subsequently published by Blue Poppy Press as A Handbook of Traditional Chinese Gynecology. In 1986, Bob and Honora sponsored Zhang to come to the United States.

Zhang came to the United States as a B.A. student in psychology at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, CO. At the same time, Zhang taught and studied at Bob and Honora's small acupuncture school, the Dechen Yonten Dzo Institute of Chinese Medicine. Zhang graduated from both schools and went on to become a registered acupuncturist in the State of Colorado. He also became a social worker for Asian immigrants in Denver. Zhang's other publishing credits include translating A Handbook of Traditional Chinese Dermatology; Shaolin Secret Formulas; and The Treatment of Cancer by Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine. Zhang currently conducts a general private practice in acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Boulder, CO where he lives with his wife, Yu Mei, and son, Jing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Blue Poppy Pr; 2 edition (February 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936185082
• ISBN-13: 978-0936185088
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference to formulas for treatment of injuries., June 27, 2001

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"temiya" (KL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shaolin Secret Formulas for the Treatment of External Injury (Paperback)

This book lists many formulas to concote pills, poltice and medicinal wine to treat injuries arising from "falls and strikes" typically from martial art training. Some of the formulas however, are also useful to prepare and kept for use in household emergencies. A word of caution though, always see a doctor for serious injuries such as dislocations or broken bones. This is not a self treat book. For a non martial artist, I find that the formulas are especially useful in treating bruises and sprains.

Although the names of the herbs are given in Latin and Pinyin descriptions, it may be difficult to have the formulas filled by your regular chinese herbalist as most of them are literate only in chinese characters.

For the serious reader, it may be a good idea to invest in a good materia medica as a companion book to this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Generous Author, May 4, 2005

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This review is from: Shaolin Secret Formulas for the Treatment of External Injury (Paperback)

This is a reference book and not really a text or descriptive reading. It is mainly a list, with terse but very useful commentary, of recipes for making helpful remedies. The ingredients are not all easily available in most North American towns. Many ingredients will not be easy to get, even at a proper Chinese herbal store. Still, the documentation is sufficiently useful that any resourceful person will be able to produce the described medicines. By making this available to a general audience, the author has given humanity a very great gift. I just hope we will use it properly. It can be a great help for an extremely broad range of medical needs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hundreds of good recipes, make your own and save $, November 2, 2007

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JohnnyCache (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shaolin Secret Formulas for the Treatment of External Injury (Paperback)

There are companies out there who sell formulas made from this book at very high prices. Don't be a fool, cut out the middle man, buy this book and make your own stuff.