The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine
Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at
1:47 pm
- ISBN13: 9780809228409
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Completely and thoroughly revised, The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide on the theory and practice of Chinese medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost authority in the synthesizing of Western and Eastern healing practices…. More >>
The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine
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“The Web that has no Weaver” is one of the early works on Chinese medicine that appeared in the West. However, the introduction of traditional Chinese healing practices and the subsequent curiosity about them has also been accompanied by the introduction of some rather widespread and fundamental misunderstandings of what traditional Chinese medicine is and was. The foundations of many of these misunderstandings can be found in Kaptchuk’s book. Indeed, a tendency can be recognized in the writings by Western authors on Chinese medicine to associate Western medicine with all the disadvantages of modern science and technology, and to identify Chinese medicine as a perfect alternative, although historically there is little justification for such clear-cut antagonism. In addition, several conceptual ideals unmet by Western medicine have been attributed to Chinese medicine, although historical reality does not lend itself to support such attributions. Examples are the denial of cause-effect relationships or the claim of Chinese medicine as more “holistic” than Western medicine. Both claims have no historical justification. However, this book has popularized
these false claims and has influenced the perception of Chinese Medicine among tens of thousands of readers.
Rating: 1 / 5
Oriental Medicine, is it all just phooey or is it ancient remedy for both past and modern ailments? Not scientifical backed, though proven, is not chemical, nor physical, but deeply spiritual, but hey this is a teen talking to you, currently rooting himself in Tai Chi and Accupressure. Chemicals and bonded elements/medication … too much for you> The Web That Has No Weaver will immerse you in a world, easing the confusion. Want to know the aspects and components of spirit, Chi/Qui, Meridians,… read this guide and find out.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book does a great job explaining the logic behind TCM. You must open your mind to understand the logic.
Rating: 4 / 5
Reading this book is like talking to a geek. If you enjoy conversations with geeks and learn a lot from them, this is the Chinese medicine book for you. If you tend to find such conversations confusing, dense, and boring, well, that’s probably what you’ll think of _The Web That Has No Weaver_ as well.
Rating: 4 / 5
For the last several years I ended the winter with coughing fits and lung congestion, for which I sought and received the usual western remedies, which proved somewhat useful. But the congestion usually remains, with my coughing and hacking provoking my wife to nag me into seeing her herbalist/acupuncture practitioner, who invariably succeeded where my western medicine had failed. I finally asked the herbalist/L.Ac. to recommend something which explained the workings of Oriental Medicine, and he recommended this book. Although I’m now familiar with concepts such as qi, yin and yang, I find that, even armed with this book, I’m still mystified, and find I still must uncomfortably rely on simple belief that my L.Ac. knows what he’s doing, since the logic of these treatment protocols still eludes me.
Rating: 2 / 5