Guest guest Posted October 5, 2002 Report Share Posted October 5, 2002 Mark , " NeuroMatrix " <neuromatrix@a...> wrote: > a.. Does the extra-large volume cover all that is in the seven small volumes? If you are referring to The Treatment of Modern Western Diseases, no the seven volumes are more comprehensive and are organized by chinese categories of illness. Ideally,one should have both to practice modern TCM. > b.. Are these books related exclusively to herbology, or inclusive of other modalities? they include acupuncture prescriptions for every condition > c.. Are they really indispensible? they are for me, because they elaborate a very similar style of practice as what I learned from Li Wei I could write prescriptions without this book, but it has been found really useful to confirm my hunches about possible patterns for an illness. for many conditions, there are 2-3 times as many patterns listed as in most other texts. I would never suggest that any disease's pathomechanisms are limited to what is written in textbooks. However, a series like sionneau's constitutes a broad survey of the modern and premodern literature. Thus, the patterns he lists are by far the most commonly seen, in my experience. I ocasionally have to look elsewhere to confirm my suspicion that such and such a condition has been treated as such and such a pattern by past doctors. But it really is rare. Chinese Herbs " Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds " -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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