Resource Links to Websites about Oriental Medicine
The internet offers a wealth of information and resources. Here are some recommendations.
Issac Cohen: Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Treatment of Breast Cancer
An excellent series of five articles designed to explore the integration
of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of breast cancer, with
research and extensive text by Issac Cohen, Lac, OMD, Mary Tagliaferri.
MD, Lac, and Deba Tripathy, MD.
Eastern Harmony Clinic: Fertility and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Various articles and abstracts published by the medical community that
provide supporting evidence of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese
medicine in the treatment of fertility, including articles authored by
Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac.
Debra Betts: Acupressure for Labor
Excellent
booklet by Debra Betts, available for free download, with detailed
instructions and point location diagrams for using acupressure during
labor.
Dr. Susan Ott: Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
Great educational website by Dr. Susan Ott gives a very detailed
explanation of osteoporosis and osteopenia, prevention and treatment
options from a Western medicine point of view, and a clear discussion
of pros and cons of conventional treatments and nutritional approaches.
The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
A group of organizations and individuals dedicated to advancing
knowledge and effective action to address the link between human health
and environmental factors, including information from special working
groups on breast cancer, infertility, women’s health, asthma,
Parkinson’s, electromagnetic fields, learning disabilities, and more.
Internet Health Library
The UK’s largest Alternative Medicine, Complementary Therapy and
Natural Health Care Resource with free access to published medical
research and medical databases, an archived library, plant remedy
index, and an excellent, comprehensive reference on medical conditions,
diet, nutrition, lifestyle, environmental health and more.
Robert Helmer: Pediatrics
Excellent website information on the application of traditional Chinese medicine and nutrition in pediatric care, with great articles, translations, and links.
Chinese Herb Academy
An organization created for the critical examination of Chinese Herbal
Medicine and other forms of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
offering an online herbal study guide, excellent professional articles,
a forum for practitioners, and special herb news and perspectives.
Herbasin
Good database for referencing Chinese herbs by Pinyin, Latin, or Common
names, with herb photos and information on herb indications,
identification, processing, and quality standards.
TCM Health Info
Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture information, WHO reports on
acupuncture research, and good Chinese herb database with detailed
information on individual herbs.
American Botanical Council
Excellent herbal reference from the American Botanical Council (ABC),
an independent, nonprofit, international member-based organization
promoting the responsible use of herbal medicine, and providing
science-based and traditional information on herbs, including the
expanded Commission E herb monographs.
European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP)
Representing national phytotherapy associations across Europe, this
site offers a free download of The European Phytojournal, with
scientific papers, clinical literature, and updates on herbal medicine,
including standards, safety and regulatory issues.
Plant It Herbs
An organic Chinese medicinal plant nursery in Ohio, specializing in the
cultivation of Chinese herb plants, offering seed and plant stock,
custom orders of fresh and dried herb plant material, workshops and
internships, with over 250 species of Chinese herbs in their display
gardens.
One Garden
Offering certified organic and biodynamic Chinese medicinal herbs
seeds, with nice growing tips and photos of each herb, plus featured
articles on medicinal herb farming and sustainability.
Chinese Herb Photo Journal
The Secret Garden: Important Chinese Herbs in American Horticulture: A
Photo Essay - by Steven Foster, highlighing some beautiful Chinese
medicinal herbs for growing in the garden, along with a brief history
of each plant's use and cultivation.
High Falls Gardens
A non-profit organization whose mission is to support sustainable medicinal herb
culture in the U.S. by preserving biodiversity and wild habitats, and encouraging
the cultivation of high quality Chinese herbs, by individuals, schools and small
farms across the country.
Dao House
A wide range of great resources on Daoism (Taoism), including Daoist
history, philosophy. poetry. literature, yijing, feng shui, and more.
Yijing Dao
Introduction and links for resources for Yijing (I Ching).
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Health information, news and events, medical research and scientific resources, grants and funding opportunities.
Medscape
Medical news, full-text journal articles, drug and drug interaction
reference, free and subscriber information on most conventional
medicine news and research.
Journal of Chinese Medicine (JCM)
One of the most popular medical journals for practitioners includes
articles on the treatment of many diseases with acupuncture and/or
Chinese herbal medicine, as well as abstracts of clinical articles
taken from The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Beijing) and
reviews of newly published books.
The Lantern
Excellent medical journal from Australia for practitioners, edited and
contributed to by the fabulous author Steven Clavey, with very
thoughtful and clinically based articles on treatment of disorders with
acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine, as well as discussion on
issues facing the profession in general.
The European Journal of Oriental Medicine (EJOM)
Journal of the British Acupuncture Council offers articles for
practitioners on diverse topics reflecting current issues of clinical
practice as well as the wider frameworks of Oriental medicine
education, philosophy, politics, and medical anthropology.
Chinese Medicine Times
A free online journal for Oriental medicine practitioners with six e-journal issues per year covering
various aspects of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, and massage.
Redwing Books
Specializes in books pertaining to Oriental medicine, Asian philosophy, health,
well-being, and complementary medicine. Features an extensive selection
of books (over 2000), and software including the largest selection of
books on Chinese medicine and acupuncture available.
Chinese Medicine Database
Database reference for single herbs, formulas, and acupuncture points by name, category, actions, and indications,
plus a great translations section where previously unavailable classical texts are being translated and made available to subscribers.