Recommended Resources for Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)


Books and Apps

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

- This is the one and only pick for the best fundamental theory about acupuncture.

The Yellow Monkey Emperor’s Classic of Chinese Medicine, by Damo Mitchell

- Comic book, Basic understanding for organ pattern diagnosis

A Manual of Acupuncture, application, by Peter Deadman

- The most covenient and affordable. They do sales often, grab it if you find it

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muscle-premium/id517313792?mt=12

- 3D anatomy

Traditional Medicinal Herbal Formulas Made Easy: 162 Formulas with Diagrams, by Hyungsuk Choi

- This is my book, I dare to claim this is the best herbal formula book


For the Preparation of Board Examination

- HB Kim, Handbook of Oriental Medicine

https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Oriental-Medicine-5th-KIM/

- TCMtest.com

I do not give much credit to this site's questions, but there is no alternative


Must watch Youtube channels

Best anatomy learning; The Noted Anatomist, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNotedAnatomist

Basic TCM theories; https://www.youtube.com/@chinesemedicinechannel3060/videos

Athentic and orthodox TCM; ibn culpeper, https://www.youtube.com/@tekkination

My channel  https://www.youtube.com/@KineticAcupuncture

My channel (Kor) https://youtube.com/@acupunctureclass

Basic biomedicine (Kor) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEEoU7GzT1AZQouEWjar9A

12 channel flow (Kor) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmg6H-_0PYI

not recommended

https://www.youtube.com/@Acuproacademy: too shallow, and a lot of misconception


Flashcard

Acupuncture; https://quizlet.com/147572450/acupuncture-point-location-acupuncture-extra-points-flash-cards/

Acupuncture; https://quizlet.com/318519402/acupuncture-points-flash-cards/

Herbs; https://quizlet.com/260484074/chinese-herbs-flash-cards/

CALE formulas; https://quizlet.com/584524498/83-cale-formulas-flash-cards/

NCCOAM formulas; https://quizlet.com/526525676/162-nccaom-formulas-2020-flash-cards/


Free Books

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240042322

- TCM terminology

https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/353407

- Acupuncture point locations

http://www.bigbook.or.kr/bbs/bbs/board.php?bo_table=bo16&sca=&sfl=wr_subject&stx=%C7%D1%C0%C7%C7%D0&x=0&y=0

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