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~ JCB's Top Ten Health Books ~
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Prakruti : Your Ayurvedic Constitution
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Robert Svoboda
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Paperback
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Published
1989
~ The best
book on health that I've read. A superb blend of head and heart, wisdom
and common sense. ~
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Ki in Daily Life
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Koichi Tohei
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Paperback
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Published
1978
~ Much of my praise for "Prakruti"
applies here. A wonderfully balanced book from an Aikido master. ~
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Natural Health, Natural Medicine : A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self-Care
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Andrew Weil
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Paperback
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Published
1998
~ Very practical -- a
great book of common sense and useful remedies. Every home ought to have
a copy. ~
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Ayurveda : Life, Health and Longevity
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Robert E. Svoboda
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Paperback
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Published
1993
~ A bit more
scholarly in its approach, this book itself serves to heal. Expanding
and vivifying. I enjoy all of Svoboda's works, which venture into
spirituality, including the "Aghora" books: [Aghora : At the Left Hand of God ~ Aghora II : Kundalini ~ Aghora III : Law of Karma] and Light on Life: An
Introduction to the Astrology of India (written with Hart DeFouw), an
introduction to Arurveda's sister science. ~
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The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine
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Ted J. Kaptchuk
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Paperback
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Published
2000
(Not Yet Published -- On Order)
~ A classic, demanding for
some, but well worth the effort. Also good, on a more introductory
level, is Angela Hicks' Chinese Medicine (Thorson's Guides). If you
want to go in the other direction and get a fine introductory textbook
used by professionals, check out Giovanni Maciocia's Foundations of
Chinese Medicine (expensive!).
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Staying Healthy With the Seasons
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Elson M. Haas
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Paperback
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Published
1981
~ Very nice
introduction to general health with some basic Chinese medical theory as
well, and written with a fine spirit. Also recommended is "Staying
Healthy With Nutrition", by the same author -- accurate and complete,
balancing science with solid insights from "complemetary" health. ~
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In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor : Tracing the History of Traditional Acupuncture
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Peter Eckman
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Hardcover
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Published
1996
~ A
"paradigm-expander". Traces the development Oriental Medicine, in
particular the style taught by a famous British acupuncturist, J.R.
Worsley. Part medical history, part biography, part detective story --
a marvelous read if the general subject matter sounds interesting. ~
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Health and Healing
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Andrew Weil
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Paperback
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Published
1998
~ Another "paradigm expander", and a
pretty good exploration of different modes of healing, though not always
as informed as one would like (e.g., on Ayurveda). ~
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Bodywork : What Type of Massage to Get-And How to Make the Most of It
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Thomas Claire
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Paperback
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Published
1996
~ Great overview of different schools of
treatment such as Reiki, Alexander Technique, Trager, and so on. Very
informative and clarifying. ~
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The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness : Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ever Thought Possible
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Greg Anderson
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Paperback
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Published
1996
~ Initially I hesitated to include this title, as it'a written almost too
simplistically (perhaps at a high-school level). Nonetheless, this book
touches nearly all the bases of healing. The author's heart is in the
right place, and as someone who recovered from diagnosed "terminal
cancer", he speaks from experience. ~
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