Sources & TCM Foundations

This page lists core references that inform the Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives shared across Radiant Shenti articles, video lessons, and educational materials. Individual articles may reference additional, topic-specific sources, while this page reflects the foundational works that guide the site as a whole.

Core Traditional Chinese Medicine Texts

The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text (3rd Edition)
by Giovanni Maciocia, CAc (Nanjing)

The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine
by Ted J. Kaptchuk

Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine
by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold

Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine
Chinese Edition
by East Asian Medical Studies Society, Nigel Wiseman, et al.

Contemporary Introduction to Chinese Medicine: In Comparison With Western Medicine
by Xie Zhu Fan

Life Cultivation & Rehabilitation of Traditional Chinese Medicine
English and Mandarin Chinese Edition
Compiler-in-Chief: Wang Xudong

A TCM Way to Be Healthy, Inside and Out
by Liqun Zhang
Edited by Pamela Moore

Emotional Health & the Mind–Body Connection

Managing Your Emotional Health Using Chinese Medicine
by Zhang Yifang

Breathing Spaces: Qigong, Psychiatry, and Healing in China
by Nancy N. Chen

Dietary Therapy, Food Energetics & Nourishment of Life

Healing with Whole Foods (3rd Edition)
by Paul Pitchford

The Tao of Healthy Eating: Dietary Wisdom According to Chinese Medicine
by Bob Flaws and Honora L. Wolfe

Live Well Live Long: Teachings from the Chinese Nourishment of Life Tradition
by Peter Deadman

Chinese Food Life Care
by Yang Hua and Guo Wen

Healthy Smoothies: Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Recipes
by Kimberly Ashton
Photography by Rosa Chen

Your Guide to Health with Foods & Herbs
by Yifang Zhang

The China Study (Revised and Expanded Edition)
by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD

Herbal Medicine

70 Essential Chinese Herbal Formulas
by Bob Flaws

Chinese Herbal Cures
by Henry C. Lu

Curing Insomnia Naturally with Chinese Medicine
by Bob Flaws

Women’s Health, Pediatrics & Family Care

Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine
by Giovanni Maciocia

Outline of Female Medicine
Translated by Lorraine Wilcox

A Handbook of TCM Pediatrics
by Bob Flaws

Acupressure and Acupuncture During Birth
by Claudia Citkovitz

Acupuncture, Acupressure & Manual Therapies

Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (4th Edition)
by Cheng Xinnong

Methods of Traditional Chinese Health Care
Compiled by Zeng Qingnan

Foot Therapy for Common Diseases
by Ji Qing Shan

Health Care at Home: A Family Massage Manual
by Chen Zhao Guang

Hand Therapy: Traditional Chinese Remedies
by Wang Sheng

Dr. Wu’s Head Massage: Anti-Aging and Holistic Healing Therapy
by Dr. Bin Jiang Wu

Gua Sha & Facial Therapy

Gua Sha: A Complete Self-Treatment Guide
by Clive Witham

Facial Gua Sha (Revised Edition): A Step-by-Step Guide to a Natural Facelift
by Clive Witham

Qigong, Daoist & Energy Cultivation Practices

Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy: A Comprehensive Clinical Text
by Jerry Alan Johnson

The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
by Kenneth S. Cohen

Qigong Through the Seasons
by Ronald Davis

Taoist Qigong for Health and Vitality
by Sat Chuen Chuen Hon
Contributor: Philip Glass

The Complete System of Self-Healing: Internal Exercises
by Dr. Stephen T. Chang

Qigong Empowerment
by Master Shou-Yu Liang and Wen-Ching Wu

Mastering Miracles: The Healing Art of Qi Gong
by Hong Liu and Paul Perry

The Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom
by Robert Peng

The Five Element Orchard: Qigong Practices for Harvesting Energy from Trees
by John C. Platt and Mary Rachel Platt

Mudras, Yoga & Complementary Practices

Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
by Gertrud Hirschi

Mudras for Healing and Transformation
by Joseph Le Page and Lilian Le Page

Feng Shui & Environmental Harmony

The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui
by Gill Hale

Stone Medicine & Chinese Mineral Traditions

Stone Medicine: A Chinese Medical Guide to Healing with Gems and Minerals
by Leslie J. Franks

Discovering Chinese Mineral Drugs
by Weidong Yu and Harold D. Foster

Healing Stones for the Vital Organs: 83 Crystals with Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Michael Gienger and Wolfgang Maier

The Story of Stone: Intertextuality, Ancient Chinese Stone Lore, and the Stone Symbolism in Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margin, and Journey to the West
by Jing Wang

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