References Used On This Website

The information presented on the Sacred Lotus website has been referenced from numerous sources including the list of books below, teachers, class notes and lectures from the Five Branches Institute, and from various sites available on the web.

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong
8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman
10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM

Five Elements

21. Classical Five Element Acupuncture, Volume III (First Edition) - J.R. Worsley

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky
18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky
25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.
17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Theory and Diagnosis

23. Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis, Volume I (English Edition) - Barbara Kirschbaum
24. Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis, Volume II (English Edition) - Barbara Kirschbaum
4. Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide (First Edition) - Giovanni Maciocia
2. Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists (First Edition) - Giovanni Maciocia
1. Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine (First Edition) - Giovanni Maciocia
3. The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases With Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs (First Edition) - Giovanni Maciocia
5. Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine (Revised Edition) - Giovanni Maciocia
7. Between Heaven and Earth (First Edition) - Harriet Beinfield, Efrem Korn
6. The Web That Has No Weaver (First Edition) - Ted J. Kaptchuk
22. Practical Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (First Edition) - Tietao Deng