My students often ask me what books to read.

In TCM there are increasingly a number of good English Language books out there. I have several reviews on my website taiqi.com/reviews.htm.

I'm going to mention a few both new and old books.

I think the newest (2nd Edition) is one of the best books out there when it comes to formulas. It really is worth getting. The first edition actually is better is some ways when it comes to describing Zang-fu patterns. The 2nd is helped by Volker Scheid's historical analysis and tracking different ways of looking at the formulas.

The granddaddy of great books is Steven Clavey's Fluid Pathology. Clavey is a great writer and very intelligent. He now is the editor of the Lantern in Australia. I had a chance to see him several years ago and he has a great sense of humor. Sort of like a down-under version of Al Stone. (Although Steven is also an American). Anyway, this book lays out a number of strategies and theories concerning all that encompasses phlegm and fluids.

More to come.