Links

General Public and Doctors of TCM

www.bluepoppy.com

This is the website of Blue Poppy Enterprises. They are the world's largest English-language publisher of books and educational products about Chinese medicine and acupuncture. In addition to books for the professional and general public, Blue Poppy offers Distance Learning programs, internal herbal formulations, herbal topical tinctures and ointments and is the world's leader in translated Chinese medicine information. I am a frequent contributor to their on-line journal, which offers doctors of TCM abstracts of recent Chinese medical journal articles.

www.itmonline.org

The Institute of Traditional Medicine website has many articles available to practitioners of various forms of traditional medicine (mostly Oriental medicine). There are also some articles available for the general public. From exploring the main theories behind the treatment methods to the rich history of Chinese medicine, the articles range from up-to-date herb safety information to new research about disease treatment.

www.pulsemed.org

The Pulse of Oriental Medicine is a web resource for the general public that has reached more than 200,000 international readers. The Pulse website contains more than 200 easy-to-understand articles written by numerous experts - acupuncturists, medical doctors, and herbalists. The Pulse fulfills the alternative medicine reader's pressing need for safe and practical guidance. It explains when Chinese medicine is the best course of treatment, covers the unique power of Chinese medicine, reveals important research about herbs and acupuncture, highlights potential drug-herb interactions, and provides advice on how to choose a good practitioner.

The following four websites provide the general public and students of Chinese medicine a variety of information about TCM.

www.acupuncture.com
chinesemedicinesampler.com
www.tcmstudent.com
http://tcm.health-info.org


General Public

www.drgreene.com

A great site by a modern medical paediatrician. I recommend this site to parents or practitioners of TCM and parents for an up to date opinion of how modern medicine would assess and treat a variety of health problems.

www.webmd.com

Quoted as being a "Trustworthy, Credible, and Timely Health Information" website that discusses health problems from a modern medicine doctor’s perspective.

www.notmilk.com

According to TCM, excessive intake of dairy may cause an imbalance in the body. This site provides the medical professional and general public with articles and research about the use of dairy products.

www.drbasko.com

For those with pets this site is the online clinic of Dr. Ihor Basko. Dr. Basko provides high quality, caring, holistic veterinarian services including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine services on the Islands of Kauai and Oahu.

www.vitalitymagazine.com

Vitality Magazine is Central Canada's largest publication on natural health, alternative medicine, and green living. Furthermore, I have written for this magazine in the past year. This site brings you highlights of the current issue that is published monthly, as well as new writers and archives of selected content from past issues.

www.thenaturalhealer.ca

The Natural Healer is an alternative health magazine that I have written for in the past that promotes health and wellness (specifically to the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Regions of Ontario). Their goal is to make people aware of the wealth of healing options available to them.


Doctors of TCM

www.chineseherbacademy.org

A discussion group on the topic of Chinese herbal medicine for healthcare professionals and students enrolled in formal programs of medical training, as well as postgraduates from related disciplines, such as pharmacology, medical education and sinology.

www.acupuncturetoday.com - monthly news magazine for acupuncturists in the United States.

www.jcm.co.uk

The website of one of the most popular medical journals for practitioners of Chinese medicine written in English. Includes articles on the treatment of diseases by acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and articles on different aspects of Chinese medical theory and practice. This journal also includes abstracts of clinical articles taken from The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Beijing) and reviews of all major new books written on TCM.

www.thelantern.com.au

The Lantern is another Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This journal provides the doctor of TCM with many great articles. This journal is from Australia and includes many articles written by Dr. Steve Clavey.

www.ejom.co.uk

The European Journal of Oriental Medicine (EJOM) is the journal of the British Acupuncture Council.


TCM Fertility

These three websites provide information on the treatment of infertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, and therapeutic bodywork.

www.acubalance.ca
www.tcmfertility.com
www.easternharmonyclinic.com


Books

www.redwingbooks.com

Redwing Books specializes in books pertaining to health, well-being, and complementary medicine. Features an extensive selection of books (over 2000), software including the largest selection of books on Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

www.shambhala.com

On-line catalog of Shambhala Books includes a broad selection of books about acupuncture and Eastern philosophy.

www.sevenstarcom.com

Books/videos on alternative health care, Taoist philosophy and spiritual practices including Qi Gong, t'ai qi, meditation, internal alchemy, Taoism, acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

www.spanda.com/books - Specializes in books related to Eastern medicine.