About the Authors


Mind Matters: Psychological Medicine in Holistic Practice
J.R. Millenson
received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in psychology, a subject that he taught at Carnegie Mellon, Oxford and McGill Universities. He is a Member of the Register of Herbalists (MRH) in Great Britain, and founder of the Findhorn Bay Apothecary, a natural health center in Scotland. He is currently a tutor for the School of Herbal Medicine of the General Council and Register of Consultant Herbalists in Brighton, Sussex. Among Dr. Millenson's other publications is Principles of Behavioral Analysis, a widely used psychology textbook.


Acupuncture Case Histories from China
Chen Jirui, M.D.
graduated from Peking Union Medical College in 1957. As a practicing internist he developed a deep interest in traditional Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture, which he incorporated in the management of many of his patients. Dr. Chen was among the founders, in 1984, of the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the first English language periodical published in China that was devoted to this discipline. Dr. Chen served as editor-in-chief of the journal, and as adjunct editor of the Greater Encyclopedia of China.

Nissi Wang, M.S., received her Master's Degree in pathobiology from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1980, and completed a postgraduate program in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in 1983 at the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. From 1984-87 Ms. Wang worked as a medical editor at the People's Medical Publishing House, and then at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing. She currently works as a medical editor and translator, and has collaborated on several books including The Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Acupuncture and Manual of Dermatology in Chinese Medicine.


Cranioscacral Therapy
John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M. is President of The Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, an educational and clinical resource center founded by Dr. Upledger in 1985. Courses offered through the Institute teach noninvasive therapies to physicians and healthcare practitioners of all disciplines. Dr. Upledger was formerly a professor in the Department of Biomechanics, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University. He has been in the forefront of basic science and clinical research in the field of craniosacral therapy.

Books by Dr. Upledger include Cranioscacral Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura, SomatoEmotional Release and Beyond, Your Inner Physician and You, and A Brain is Born.

Jon D. Vredevoogd, M.F.A. is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Ecology at Michigan State University. His special interest lies in the area of basic design of natural structures. Mr. Vredevoogd has collaborated with John Upledger in publishing articles in the field of craniosacral therapy, and has also contributed articles to Design and Environment and Modern Metals.


Craniosacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura
John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M., is President of The Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, an educational and clinical resource center founded by Dr. Upledger in 1985. Courses offered through the Institute teach noninvasive therapies to physicians and healthcare practitioners of all disciplines. Dr. Upledger was formerly a professor in the Department of Biomechanics, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University. He has been in the forefront of basic science and clinical research in the field of craniosacral therapy.


Books by Dr. Upledger include Cranioscacral Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura, SomatoEmotional Release and Beyond, Your Inner Physician and You, and A Brain is Born.


Acupuncture Patterns & Practice
Patterns & Practice in Chinese Medicine

Li Xuemei is a medical doctor and specialist in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Born in Beijing in 1956, she completed her studies in Chinese and Western medicine at the Beijing College of Chinese Medicine in 1982. She then worked as a physician at the teaching hospital associated with the college where she taught many Chinese and Western students. Dr. Li has lectured in China, Canada, Switizerland, Yugoslavia and Ireland, where she now lives and practices.

Zhao Jingyi was born in Beijing in 1954. He graduated in 1982 from the Beijing College of Chinese Medicine, where he now teaches. Dr. Zhao is a practicing physician, and teaches propaedeutics in Chinese medicine to Chinese and Western students. In addition to this book, he has published teaching materials for his students, and has conducted much clinical research in this field.


Acupuncture Points: Images & Functions
Arnie Lade practices acupuncture in British Columbia, Canada, where he lives with his family. Mr. Lade studied Chinese language at the University of Victoria and Xiamen University, and acupuncture at the Beijing and Chengdu Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is co-author of Tao & Dharma: Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, and a contributor to Chinese Massage Therapy. Mr. Lade lectures widely, and is currently on the faculty of the Centro de Estudos de Medicina Oriental de Brasilia in Brazil.


Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text
John O'Connor studied Chinese language and history at the University of Oregon (B.A., 1971), University of Illinois (M.A., 1977), Taiwan Normal University, and the University of Hong Kong. His collaboration with Dan Bensky on the translation and publication of Chinese medical books began during the course of their studies in Macau between 1973-75.


Dan Bensky is a graduate of the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine (Oriental Medicine Diploma, 1975), University of Michigan (B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, 1978), Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy, 1982), and the University of Washington (M.A. in Classical Chinese, 1996). He is co-author of the companion volumes Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica and Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies. Dr. Bensky is in private medical practice in Seattle, and is a director of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine.


Anatomy of Movement
The Female Pelvis Anatomy & Exercises
 

Blandine Calais-Germain's lifelong involvement with dance, both as performer and teacher, eventually led to an interest in other physical disciplines, and then to more formal study of the complex and integrated movements of the body.

From 1977 to 1980 the author studied physiotherapy at the French School of Orthopedics and Massage in Paris. In physiotherapy, body movements are analyzed both in terms of their neurophysiological and mechanical aspects, which allows for a better understanding of the actual mechanisms of movement.

From her work with dance and physiotherapy, the author developed an innovative method for teaching the physical structures of anatomy in relation to movement. This method, the subject of her companion volumes Anatomy of Movement and Anatomy of Movement: Exercises, has been enthusiastically received in workshops that she presented for many years in France. Her two books have been translated and published throughout the world in many languages.


Anatomy of Movement: Exercises
Blandine Calais-Germain's lifelong involvement with dance, both as performer and teacher, eventually led to an interest in other physical disciplines, and then to more formal study of the complex and integrated movements of the body.

From 1977 to 1980 the author studied physiotherapy at the French School of Orthopedics and Massage in Paris. In physiotherapy, body movements are analyzed both in terms of their neurophysiological and mechanical aspects, which allows for a better understanding of the actual mechanisms of movement.

From her work with dance and physiotherapy, the author developed an innovative method for teaching the physical structures of anatomy in relation to movement. This method, the subject of her companion volumes Anatomy of Movement and Anatomy of Movement: Exercises, has been enthusiastically received in workshops that she presented for many years in France. Her two books have been translated and published throughout the world in many languages.


Andrée Lamotte is also a dancer, and has taught dance for more than thirty years. She currently heads the center for Danse-Creation (founded by Anne-Marie Debatte) in the French town of Lille. The center provides training in both dance and movement studies.


Atlas of Manipulative Techniques for the Cranium & Face
Alain Gehin is a Doctor of Etiopathy (a system of manipulative medicine) and has a private practice in the city of Metz, France. Since 1976 he has also been a professor at the European College of Etiopathy in Geneva, Switzerland where he teaches cranial and craniosacral therapy. He lectures widely at workshops in Europe and the United States.

A student of traditional manipulative therapies, Dr. Gehin found that cranial manipulation is practiced throughout the world. In his teaching and medical practice he has integrated techniques from the medical traditions of Asia, Europe, Oceania and the United States.


Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies
Dan Bensky is a graduate of the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine (Oriental Medicine Diploma, 1975), University of Michigan (B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, 1978), Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy, 1982), and the University of Washington (M.A. in Classical Chinese, 1996). He is co-author of the companion volumes Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica and Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and co-translated and edited Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text. Dr. Bensky is in private medical practice in Seattle, and is a director of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine.

Randall Barolet is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S. in Envirnomental Engineering, 1972), New England School of Acupuncture (Diploma, 1978), Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Advanced International Acupuncture Course (Certificate, 1983), California Acupuncture College (Doctor of Oriental Medicine, 1986), and the Professional Course of the National Center for Homeopathy (1989). He apprenticed as a dowser and homeopath (1986-90), and attended the School of Energy Mastery (1993-94) where he worked as a writer and energy healer. He is currently in private practice in Northern California, and is a visiting scholar and guest lecturer at the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine.


Handbook of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine
Yu Jin, M.D., is professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the OB/GYN Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Medical University, and is director of the gynecologic division of the Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine at that institution. She has served as a visiting professor at the Chinese national laboratories of reproductive medicine, neurobiology, and molecular biology.

Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Yu has focussed on traditional Chinese medicine and its integration with Western biomedicine. She has received numerous honors for her clinical research in reproductive endocrinology, obstetrics, and gynecology, and is a prolific writer, having authored over seventy scientific papers and more than a dozen books in various languages. Dr. Yu is also the principal editor of the obstetric and gynecologic section of Collection of Chinese Medical Secret Formulas.
Dr. Yu presented the evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in the treatment of gynecologic, endocrine, and reproductive indications at the 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture in Washington, D.C.


Japanese Classical Acupuncture
Finding Effective Acupuncture Points 
Shudo Denmei
  was born in Ohita, Japan in 1932. As a child he contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, but recovered through acupuncture and moxibustion treatments.  He subsequently apprenticed to Miura Nagahiko (the acupuncturist who saved his life) and was trained in the Sawada style of acupuncture. He opened his own practice in 1959. 

Mr. Shudo began studying and applying the concepts of meridian therapy in his practice in 1968, and is now one of the leading instructors of the Japan Meridian Therapy Association, and a permanent member of its board. He is also president of the Traditional Japanese Acupuncture Society. His first book, Japanese Classical Acupuncture: Introduction to Meridian Therapy, has become a best seller in Japan and abroad.


Stephen Brown
was born in Japan where he lived until the age of fourteen. In 1983 he graduated from the Japan Central Acupuncture College, after becoming licensed as an acupuncturist and shiatsu practitioner.  He attended the Institute of Chinese Medicine in Beijing, and has studied in Tokyo with renowned teachers Manaka Yoshio and Serizawa Katsusuke.

Since 1986, Mr. Brown has practiced and taught acupuncture in Seattle.  He has translated many books on Oriental approaches to health, among them Shudo Denmei's first book, as well as Sotai: Health Through Natural Movement, Effective Tsubo Therapy,  and Clinical Acupuncture. He is currently associate editor of the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine


A Manual of Acupuncture
A Manual of Acupuncture CD-ROM
Acupunture Point Cards

Peter Deadman studied acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in England and China, and for the past 20 years has been in private practice in Brighton, England. In 1979 he founded The Journal of Chinese Medicine which he edits, writes for, and publishes. He has also been a teacher of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and has lectured widely throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Israel, Australia, and the United States.


Mazin Al-Khafaji studied acupuncture in England and China, followed by intensive studies in modern and medical Chinese in Taiwan. In 1987 he graduated as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine from the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and has since been in private practice in Brighton where he specializes in dermatology. Dr. Al-Khafaji is also a frequent lecturer in Chinese medicine in the United Kingdom and Europe.


Kevin Baker qualified in Medicine at Cambridge University and St. George's Hospital Medical School in 1979, subsequently specializing in Accident and Emergency Medicine and Surgery. He became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in London in 1983, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 1986. Thereafter, he pursued studies in acupuncture in England and China, which he currently practices in addition to psychotherapy and general medicine.


Manual of Dermatology in Chinese Medicine
Shen De-Hui is a graduate of the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Bachelor's of Medicine, 1966) and the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Master's of Chinese Medicine, 1978). He is currently a professor in the Department of Traditional Ophthalmology and a senior staff physician at the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital, affiliated with the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Shen is the author of numerous articles on Chinese medicine, and contributed to such works as Integrated Traditional-Western Diagnosis and Treatment.

Wu Xiu-Fen is a graduate of the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Bachelor's of Medicine, 1966). She is a professor at the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine where she also serves as Director of the International Training Center. Dr. Shen contributed to The Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Diagnosis, and has lectured in Japan, Korea and Mexico.

Nissi Wang is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University (B.A. in History, 1977), Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health (M.S. in Pathobiology, 1980), and the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Postgraduate Certificate, 1983). From 1984-87 Ms. Wang worked as a medical editor at the People's Medical Publishing House, and then at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing. She currently works as a medical editor and translator, and has collaborated on several books including Manual of Dermatology in Chinese Medicine, The Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Acupuncture and Acupuncture Case Histories from China.


Visceral Manipulation
Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O. (U.K.) is a graduate of the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, England. A well-known clinician and teacher in his native France and throughout Europe, he has authored and contributed to many osteopathic textbooks. His works in English include Visceral Manipulation (with Pierre Mercier, D.O.), Visceral Manipulation II, The Thorax, Urogenital ManipulationManual Thermal Diagnosis and most recently, Trauma: An Osteopathic Approach .

Dr. Barral is presently Academic Director of the International College of Osteopathy in Saint Etienne, France. He is also Chairman of the Department of Visceral Manipulation on the Faculty of Medicine at Paris du Nord. He has taught widely throughout Europe, the United States and Japan, and practices osteopathy in Grenoble, France.

Pierre Mercier, D.O. practices osteopathy in Oyonnax, France.


Manual Thermal Diagnosis
The Thorax
Visceral Manipulation II
Urogenital Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation: The Video
Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O. (U.K.) is a graduate of the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, England. A well-known clinician and teacher in his native France and throughout Europe, he has authored and contributed to many osteopathic textbooks. His works in English include Visceral Manipulation (with Pierre Mercier, D.O.), Visceral Manipulation II, The Thorax, Urogenital ManipulationManual Thermal Diagnosis and most recently, Trauma: An Osteopathic Approach.

Dr. Barral is presently Academic Director of the International College of Osteopathy in Saint Etienne, France. He is also Chairman of the Department of Visceral Manipulation on the Faculty of Medicine at Paris du Nord. He has taught widely throughout Europe, the United States and Japan, and practices osteopathy in Grenoble, France.


Osteopathy Research and Practice
Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) was the founder of osteopathy. His father was a doctor and Methodist preacher who moved with the American frontier, which meant that Still grew up in Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri and Kansas. After studying medicine with his father, Dr. Still began his own practice in 1854. He and his family were firm abolitionists and he served briefly in the Civil War. After three members of his family died from spinal meningitis in 1864, he became disillusioned with conventional medicine and started his search for a better way to practice. He discovered the principles of osteopathy in 1874. Shortly afterwards he settled in Kirksville, Missouri where he lived for the rest of his life. It was there, in 1892, that he established the first osteopathic school, the American School of Osteopathy.


Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine
Gérard Guillaume, M.D.
is a specialist in rheumatology, immunology and sports medicine. He currently serves as Vice President of the French Acupuncture Association, and is a highly regarded lecturer on acupuncture in Europe and the United States.

Mach Chieu, M.D. is a French pediatrician of Chinese ethnicity. Raised in both Eastern and Western culture, he has long taken an interest in both Chinese and Western medicine. Dr. Chieu is also a writer, poet and scholar of classical and modern Chinese literature, calligraphy and philosophy.

Drs. Guillaume and Chieu are the authors of many books in French about traditional Chinese medicine, the most recent of which is Dictionnaire des Points d'Acupuncture, published in 1995.


Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine
Giovanni Maciocia is an acupuncturist and medical herbalist in Amersham, England, where he has practiced since 1973. He studied acupuncture at the International College of Oriental Medicine in Sussex (Bachelor of Acupuncture, 1974) and the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Diplomate, 1980, 1982, 1987). Since 1979 he has been a contributing editor to The Journal of Chinese Medicine, and a frequent lecturer on Chinese medicine in Europe and the United States. His other books include The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine.


Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children (Third Edition)

Julian Scott, Ph.D., B.Ac., Cert. Ac. (China), studied physics at Cambridge University. After working in industry, he pursued acupuncture studies at the International College of Oriental Medicine (England) from 1973-76 and then at the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1982. Julian has been treating children for more than twenty years. He is the author of Natural Medicine for Children and Natural Medicine for Women.

Teresa Barlow, B.S., B.Ac., studied biochemistry at York University (England). From 1986-89 she studied acupuncture at the International College of Oriental Medicine and in China, and then did further training in pediatrics in 1991. Since that time Teresa has made children the focus of her practice.

Together, Julian and Teresa have developed a gentle approach to Chinese medicine designed specifically for Western families. They founded the Seattle Pediatric Acupuncture Center, a clinic devoted to promotion of natural healthcare for children utilizing acupuncture supplemented by other therapies such as herbs, homeopathy, and diet. They have also established pediatric clinics in England and Israel.

Julian and Teresa are devoted to teaching pediatrics to other practitioners so that they may improve their skills and develop their own pediatric practices. To that end, they teach courses in pediatric acupuncture in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Israel.


Cranial Sutures: Analysis, Morphology & Manipulative Strategies

Marc G. Pick, D.C., earned his Diplomate and Fellowship status in Craniopathy from the International Craniopathic Society, sponsored by the Sacro-Occipital Research Society International (SORSI). Since 1979 he has lectured throughout the world under the auspices of SORSI. During the past three decades Dr. Pick has performed over 7000 hours of human dissection. He is the founder of Project Human, the construction of a prosected latex humanoid. From 1987 to 1992 he studied Chinese medicine at the Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, and in 1997 completed a postgraduate course in neurology with the American Chirorpractic Association. He is currently investigating cranial and spinal meningeal attachments at the dissection lab of Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles. Dr. Pick is in private practice in Beverly Hills.


Trauma: An Osteopathic Approach

Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O. (U.K.), is a graduate of the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, England. A well-known clinician and teacher of osteopathic manipulation, he has authored and contributed to many osteopathic textbooks. His other works in English include Visceral Manipulation, Visceral Manipulation II, The Thorax, Urogenital Manipulation, and Manual Thermal Diagnosis.

Dr. Barral is presently Academic Director of the International College of Osteopathy in Saint Etienne, France. He is also Chairman of the Department of Visceral Manipulation on the Faculty of Medicine at Paris du Nord. He has taught widely throughout Europe, the United States and Japan, and practices osteopathy in Grenoble, France.

Alain Croibier, D.O., is a graduate of the A. T. Still Academy of Osteopathy in Lyons, France. He is a member of the French Registry of Osteopaths and the French Academy of Osteopathy, and has lectured in Europe and North America. He is presently engaged in clinical practice in Meylan, France and conducts research under the auspices of the French Academy of Osteopathy.


Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis
Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis, Volume 2

Barbara Kirschbaum received her Bachelor of Acupuncture at the International College of Oriental Medicine (England) in 1980, where she taught for seven years, and has pursued additional studies at various TCM hospitals in China over the past two decades. She frequently lectures on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in her native Germany and abroad. She has engaged in the private practice of Chinese medicine for over twenty years.

 


Chinese Pulse Diagnosis: A Contemporary Approach

Leon I. Hammer, M.D., is a graduate of Cornell University, Cornell Medical College, and the William A. White Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry. During the early 1970s he studied Chinese medicine in England with Dr. Richard Van Buren, and then apprenticed for eight years in New York and Massachusetts with Dr. John H.F. Shen, a widely recognized master of Chinese pulse diagnosis. Dr. Hammer practiced Chinese medicine until 1990, when he began teaching pulse workshops in the United States and abroad. He is the author of Dragon Rises, Redbird Flies, a study of the relationship between Chinese medicine and Western psychology, and is president of the Dragon Rises School of Oriental Medicine in Gainesville, Florida.


Compendium of Sacro Occipital Technique:Peer-Reviewed Literature 1984-2000

Sacro Occipital Technique Organization-USA is a chiropractic organization dedicated to following the teachings of Dr. Major Bertrand DeJarnette, furthering chiropractic research, and developing multidisciplinary relationships for improving healthcare and helping humanity. Research conducted by this organization and its members will be published in the chiropractic peer-reviewed literature.


Ligamentous Articular Strain: Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques for the Body

Conrad A. Speece, D.O., is a graduate of the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is board certified in Family Practice. He has lectured on ligamentous articular strain techniques and other aspects of osteopathy throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to his private practice, where he helps train students and residents from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, he serves as Chairman of the Dallas Osteopathic Study Group, an organization dedicated to refining and expanding the osteopathic approach to treating the human body. Dr. Speece is also an inventor who, among other things, developed and patented the BackMaster® Lumbar and Thoracic OMT Devices.

William Thomas Crow, D.O., is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. At present, he serves as a visiting clinician for the American Academy of Osteopathy, and is an associate professor in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Steven L. Simmons, D.O., is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is presently a family practice resident in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Simmons has written and illustrated Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine-Review for the Boards.


Warm Diseases:A Clinical Guide

Guohui Liu studied Chinese medicine with his father, Luyan Liu, and other well-known traditional doctors in China for over thirty years. He earned his Bachelor's (1982) and Master's (1985) degrees from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and became an associate professor at the university in 1994. Dr. Liu has published numerous books and articles about medicine and the classics in Chinese. He has presented workshops on various aspects of Chinese medicine in Europe and the United States. He is currently in private practice in Portland, Oregon and serves on the faculties of the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.


Robert Fulford, D.O. and the Philosopher Physician

Zachary Comeaux, D.O., F.A.A.O., is an associate professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He was a close companion of Robert Fulford's during the final years of his life, and is now pursuing physiological research into his work. 


Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd Edition)

Dan Bensky is a graduate of the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine (Oriental Medicine Diploma, 1975), University of Michigan (B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, 1978), Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy, 1982), and the University of Washington (M.A. in Classical Chinese, 1996). He is co-author of the companion volume Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, and co-translated and edited Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text. Dr. Bensky is in private medical practice in Seattle, and is a director of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine.

Steve Clavey is a registered Chinese herbalist and has practiced Chinese medicine in Melbourne , Australia since 1986. He studied modern and classical Chinese at the Mandarin Center of Taiwan Normal University, and received his training in Chinese medicine in Taiwan and at the Zhejiang College of TCM in China . He is the author of Fluid Physiology and Pathology in Chinese Medicine, and editor of The Lantern, a new journal of traditional Chinese medicine in Australia .

 Erich Stöger is a pharmacist and holds Master’s degrees in pharmacy (1981) and Chinese studies and anthropology (1990) from the University of Vienna . He studied Chinese at Taiwan Normal University , and since 1989 has translated and published numerous monographs from the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Since 1990 he has been involved in the identification and analysis of Chinese herbs and extracts for a pharmaceutical laboratory in Germany . He also operates a wholesale Chinese herb business in Austria.

Andrew Gamble studied Chinese literature at Taiwan National University (1965-69) and in the Department of East Asian Culture and Linguistics at the University of Munich, where he also taught Chinese linguistics (1969-72). He is a graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture (1977) and studied Chinese medicine at the China Medical College in Taichong, Taiwan (1977-81). He is currently in private practice in Massachusetts and has lectured widely in the United States and Europe on Chinese herbal medicine.

Lilian Lai Bensky
was a senior draftsperson at a major civil engineering firm in Macau (1970-79). Since coming to the United States she has contributed to the design and illustration of numerous medical books.


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