Digest Number 670

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That's a good question and I can't give one without noting a few. If you want a

smaller book- basically condensed Bensky books then there a number of options.

There is the Chinese-english Manual of Traditional Herbs - with both Chinese and

English text. Bensky seems to have used

this or the same sources heavily. (A small thick book, brown cover, has a

formula counterpoint)

 

The Yeung book is neat and clear and carryable.

I like the Practical Traditional & Pharmacology (Geng) New

World Press - clear, neat again but you have to make an index.This the series of

books, nicely done, the formula book is outstanding.

 

But the one that stands out as a teaching text (and the winner is...!) A

clinical guide to Chinese Herbs and Formulae by Chen Song Yu and Li Fei

(Churchill Livingston) (the Yellow book) which is a teaching text and not a

reference book. Lots of Dui Yao and comparisons. Very good

but the herb are described in Latin and not Pinyin. Oh well.

 

I think alot depends on how a school builds their herbal program. The Clinical

Guide doesn't have individual taste temperature channels. But is this the First

thing you want to teach your students?

 

Americans would seem to be less memory capable (lazy?)- a function perhaps of

the type of students, the type of written languageand its mnenomics, the

economics of Acupuncture schools - than our Chinese counterparts. We have to ask

also if this type of learning is all that

successful in China.

There are discussions about " what would it be like " if we taught Formulas first,

then Dui Yao, then the details of the herbs. Certainly most schools skip Dui Yao

in between Herbs and formulas. Which is a problem. Your school, Julie, I believe

has some discussion of formulas in

the first year tied to a well rounded Foundations class. Which I think is a good

thing.

some thoughts,

doug

 

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>

> Dear Group,

>

> What is the ONE English-language book you would use as a reference for

> teaching first year herbs (pharmacopoeia), other than Bensky?

>

> Thank you. Julie

[Guest guest]

, wrote:

Your school, Julie, I believe has some discussion of formulas in

> the first year tied to a well rounded Foundations class. Which I think is a

good thing.

> some thoughts,

> doug

 

 

PCOM does this,too.

 

I teach the class and I also like the books the others mentioned.

 

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