Ayurveda and Chinese medicine books
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The Foundations of Chinese Medicine
Giovanni MaciociaA widely used practitioner textbook setting out Chinese medicine's theories of qi, organs and pattern diagnosis.
Medicine in China
Paul U. (Paul Ulrich) UnschuldA historical study of how Chinese medical concepts developed, written for readers with a scholarly interest.
The Theoretical Foundations of Chinese Medicine: Systems of Correspondence
Manfred PorkertAn early Western analysis of the system's core concepts and their internal logic.
The Web That Has No Weaver
Ted J. KaptchukA clear, widely read introduction to Chinese medicine's ideas and practice, written for Western readers.
Knowing Practice
Judith FarquharAn anthropological study of how Chinese medicine is practised in clinics in China.
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