Monographs:

Liu Yanchi The essential book of traditional Chinese medicine. New York : Columbia University Press, 1988.[Davis R601 .L713 1988, HSL WB 50 JC6 L783e 1988 ]

          This book serves as an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine. It is a combine effort of the United States-China Educational Institute, the Peoples' Medicinal Publishing House and Columbia University Press. This book is designed to meet the needs of Western doctors who do not have knowledge of Chinese but wish to study TCM. It introduces the orientation of TCM, it principle concepts, it explains the etiology and pathogenesis from TCM's prospective, methods of examination and diagnosis. It is an excellent starting point when understanding TCM.

Xie Zhufan. Practical traditional Chinese medicine. Beijing : Foreign Languages Press, 2000.[ Davis R601 .X54 2000 ]

          The book explains profound concept in simple terms. The book covers basic theories and major therapeutic measures, i.e., herbal medication and acupuncture. The disease discussed are limited to those for which Western medical treatment is either hardly effective or likely to produce serious side effects while Chinese medicine may gain better results. The therapeutic methods have been carefully selected; they are quite practical and easy to apply, indicating the characteristic features of traditional Chinese medicine: simplicity and effectiveness.

Yin Huihe. Fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine. Beijing : Foreign Languages Press : Distributed by China International Book Trading Corp., 1992.

          The theories and fundamental knowledge described in this book is the basis for other branches of Chinese medicine and pharmacology, as well as a must for readers that intend to future study this traditional health system. This book is useful not only for foreign readers who already have some knowledge of TCM but also for interested laymen who need a comprehensive approach.