The Pulse Classic: A Translation of the Mai Jing

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Summary: INVALUABLE BOOK
Review: TAKING THE PULSE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS OF MAKING A TCM DIAGNOSIS.BUT THE SKILL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LEARN;THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN IT IS THROUGH PRACTICE. DOCTORS USED TO TAKE THE PULSE MORE OFTEN THAN WE DO NOW.AS WELL AS THE ARTERIES AT THE WRISTS,THEY USED TO CHECK THE PULSES ON THE HEAD,LEGS AND SOME OTHERS PARTS OF THE BODY.THE METHOD OF PULSE TAKING HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED SINCE THE FIRST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT(MAI JIG - THE CLASSIC BOOK ON PULSE TAKING)WAS PUBLISHED ABOUT 1,600 YEARS AGO.THE AUTHOR,D.WANG SHU-HE,WAS THE FIRST TO RECOMMEND THE NEW METHOD OF PULSE TAKING:DU QU CUEN KOU(ONLY CHECK THE PULSES AT THE WRIST). THIS BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO TEN BOOKS,A LOT OF TIME AND WORK WAS NEEDED TO TRANSLATE THIS BOOK.IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN MAKING DIAGNOSIS.

Rating:
Summary: A must for the serious student.
Review: This is the only English translation available on the Pulse Classic and it is done very well. The many footnotes add richness to one's understanding of the concepts of Chinese medicine. A must for the serious student.

Rating:
Summary: A must for the serious student.
Review: This is the only English translation available on the Pulse Classic and it is done very well. The many footnotes add richness to one's understanding of the concepts of Chinese medicine. A must for the serious student.

Rating:
Summary: only for very serious students of the pulse
Review: Though many rate this book very high I must down play it. Yes, it is the classic on pulse diagnosis, however, being such it is very difficult to follow for us westerners. I suggest students in the US stick with Giovani Maciocia or Bob Flaws for pulse and save themselves a lot of time and frustration trying to figure out the translation of this book. However, for those that are serious about knowing anything and everything abou the pulse this is a great addition to a TCM library.

Rating:
Summary: only for very serious students of the pulse
Review: Though many rate this book very high I must down play it. Yes, it is the classic on pulse diagnosis, however, being such it is very difficult to follow for us westerners. I suggest students in the US stick with Giovani Maciocia or Bob Flaws for pulse and save themselves a lot of time and frustration trying to figure out the translation of this book. However, for those that are serious about knowing anything and everything abou the pulse this is a great addition to a TCM library.