Handbook of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda: An Integrated Practice of Ancient Healing Traditions

This is a great book for anyone curious about how to improve functions in your body! i have acupuncture sessions regularly, and have recently discovered how much of a difference what I’m eating affects a lot of stuff in my body!! I think it’s really fascinating how tcm and Ayurveda are so similar, and I find both to be extremely helpful in living better. Bridgette has treated me using both methods, although I didn’t understand that until I read the book, but now I can better understand why things happen, and the causes are usually something I can adjust in my lifestyle to feel better! Fairly easy to understand, and DEFINITELY worth a read if you’re into it!

Bridgette Shea takes two complex and, for westerners, foreign, modalities and beautifully describes and explains how they relate to one another and to the western approach to health care. An invaluable resource for the person just beginning to explore either of these ancient approaches to the body, mind and spirit. As a Licensed Massage Therapist, an RN, and now a student of restorative yoga therapy, I have been introduced to Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, but this book helped me really begin to have some basic understanding of it for the first time. With other books and even with live instruction, I always just felt lost and overwhelmed by how different these systems seem than the western model. So basically I would just give up trying to understand. Now, I feel excited to finally be bridging to a new and larger understanding of these amazing systems. Bridgette Shea is both a true healer and a gifted teacher and writer. Buy this book.

If you would like an understandable and helpful guide to how your body functions and how to achieve optimal health this is the book for you. It will expand your perspective and enable you to use approaches you may not have been aware of as an adjunct to western medicine or as your treatment of choice. The information is invaluable, expansive, and easy to understand. I recommend the book rather than the kindle edition for easier access to the glossary and the helpful diagrams.

Like an encyclopedia on everything involving Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. I found myself recognizing aspects of myself and family members in the descriptions which provided me with great insight as I move forward on my holistic health journey.

This book is a fabulous and informative journey into the world of tradional Asian health and healing. As a newbie into this genre, I was so impressed with Bridgette’s easily understood explanations and examples throughout the book. The glossary is a wonderful reference to refresh and clarify many terms which were new to me. In addition to the fascinating discussions on these ancient traditions, the author offers a wealth of suggestions for self-care, remedies, nutrition, and specific well-being practices. This book is a treasure of wisdom on Asian health and healing.

This book was my first real introduction to Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Practices as a required text for my Yoga Therapeutics training. What started out as “homework” quickly turned into an eye opening, easy to follow, guide to health, wellness and healing practices through holistic approaches for myself. I am grateful for this assigned reading as I have begun to integrate some of the lifestyle changes in my everyday life and feel a difference already.

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This book was required reading for my current Yoga Therapy training and I am grateful! I was introduced to these ancient forms of holistic medicine in previous trainings but this book has given me an opportunity to learn about Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda in a comprehensive, easy to follow way. It will be an excellent resource as I continue on my yoga therapeutic path.

I'm highly impressed and satisfied by the quality of this book. It's well searched & insightful. I'll definitely check Shea's other books/contents and website. She's a great beacon of light, knowledge & ancient wisdom. Thank you 🙏 😊

Excellent book!

For anyone interested in Ayurveda and TCM, this is a gem. Bridgette puts a wealth of information, and makes this complicated information accessible so a layman can understand. As far as people who give negative reviews about this book, it is simply amazing that people can give 1 or 2 stars to a book of this quality. Additionally, anyone who claims to be a practitioner of these modalities and give it 2 stars, I would never let you touch me as your critical nature and negativity would not only corrupt your work, but would be a perversion of these healing traditions.

loved the readability in layman's terms. it is a wealth of information. Bought one for my daughter as well.