Reviews for Medicinal Plants from the East

The average rating for Medicinal Plants from the East based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-12-27 00:00:00 Timothy Ceska I'm reading this as an introduction to Chinese Medicine and its fascinating if difficult to absorb. Our Western education has trained us well to have serious trouble understanding the concepts of Chinese Medicine. It is not something that can be confirmed by dissecting a body or amplifying a DNA segment. The system was created empirically and continues to be refined a couple thousand years after its birth. The Tierra's (a couple that practice acupuncture and herbalism in California) cover 5 element theory, causes of disease, methods of diagnosis, and treatment. The Chinese herbs that are listed are entirely unfamiliar to me, but there is a comprehensive list of familiar foods and their roles in creating balance and curing disease. One of the great benefits of Chinese Medicine is its search for deficiency or excess that predict disease. According to this system of medicine we can all be aware of our inclinations towards disease and prevent it through lifestyle and diet. The allopathic medical community comes up short in it's power to prevent disease, despite scoffing at the Chinese model. Practitioners find this book valuable as a reference, it's good as an introduction into Chinese Medicine, and I'd imagine people dealing with chronic conditions could get much use from it.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-09 00:00:00 Emmanuel Landau Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 by M. Tierra ISBN: 0914955314 & 0914955322 @ 1998 both PB, eBay 5/2012