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An Introduction to Chinese Medicine offers a concise overview of the landscape and therapeutic potential of traditional East Asian medicine. It combines historical perspectives, the latest research studies, and Dr. Daly’s two decades of clinical experience to provide an in-depth guide to anyone looking to understand and make use of the many modalities offered by Chinese medicine.
Toby Daly’s text is a succinct and thoroughly enjoyable introduction to the art and science of Chinese medicine. For patients who wish to know more about the inner workings of the treatments they receive, and for students and practitioners who time after time need to find concise and meaningful answers to the question – “What is Chinese medicine?”
Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, LAc
Founding Professor, College of Classical Chinese Medicine
National University of Natural Medicine
This book is exactly what patients need to have a fruitful engagement with Chinese medicine.
Peter Deadman
Author of Live Well Live Long and A Manual of Acupuncture
Now when your patients ask you for a book, they can read about Chinese medicine you now can give them one that does not attempt to teach Chinese medicine 101. Instead, it’s a thoughtful invitation to understand and access the 2000 years of practical medical wisdom of East Asia, with the Western mind in the modern world. More importantly, how they can avail themselves of the safe and effective methods of Chinese medicine.
Michael Max, LAc
Founder of Qiological
This lovely book offers an accessible introduction to what are often strange concepts for our patients. Practitioners often feel that, to satisfy our patients, we need to explain or justify our medicine in western medical terms. Toby Daly succeeds in staying true to the basics of Chinese medicine without watering it down or compromising. He invites patients into our world. This will make it easier for us, as practitioners, to share a common ground with them and expand and continue the conversation. Thank you! This will be in our waiting room.
Sharon Weizenbaum, LAc
Founder of the White Pine Institute
Finally, a concise and approachable guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine! This is the type of resource I have wanted to share with my patients during my more than 40 years of clinical practice.
Angela C. Wu, OMD, LAc
Author of Fertility Wisdom: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Overcome Infertility
As a clinical practitioner of Chinese Medicine, my job involves more than the diagnosis and treatment of disease. I practice a medicine developed in a different time and place, and that often seems mysterious to the patients who come to see me, often because other, more “conventional” approaches have not yielded the results they seek. Often, these patients have an innate curiosity about what I’m doing. Why do I ask the questions I ask? Why do I palpate their wrists or abdomens? Why do I look at their tongues? And finally, how do I make sense of the seemingly disparate bits of information I gleam from these different approaches?
Toby Daly has rendered us a great service, in that he has published a book which summarizes much of what we are called to communicate on a regular basis. The book is simple without being simplistic, and clearly explains what Chinese Medicine is, how it can be used, how it differs from other medical models, what evidence base backs it use, and more.
There are a small number of books I am happy to recommend to those patients who are curious about delving deeper into Chinese Medicine, and Toby’s book will now be at the top of my list as a general primer and introduction into this beautiful medicine.
Phil Settels, LAc, DAOM
Dean of Academic Affairs, DAOM Program
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
From the Publisher

Is Chinese medicine an alternative medicine?
Is Chinese food an alternative food? Is Chinese language an alternative language? Chinese medicine is simply the collection of successful healing strategies gathered as the Chinese civilization endured over the last two millennia.
ASIN : B0C1HRTBXK
Publisher : Independently published
Publication date : April 15, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 76 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8391372035
Item Weight : 3.52 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.18 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #207,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Chinese Medicine #25 in Acupuncture & Acupressure (Books) #2,939 in Medical Books (Books)
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9 reviews for An Introduction to Chinese Medicine: A Patient’s Guide to Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition & More
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Artemisia Acupuncture –
An excellent introduction!
Toby Daly has accomplished that which can sometimes feel very difficult for us acupuncturists. His book “An Introduction To Chinese Medicine” explains simply and succinctly what traditional Chinese Medicine is all about. The intended audience is the new patient or Western layman that is curious about Chinese Medicine. This book explains the basic history, ideas, and modalities of Chinese Medicine while answering a few basic questions the reader may have like “Does acupuncture hurt?”.This is not a book for someone hoping to learn even the basic fundamental theories of traditional Chinese Medicine. This is a book for a prospective patient to peruse and get a good idea of what the medicine is all about. It is now displayed prominently in my clinic so that anyone curious can get a good basic overview. Five Stars!10/11/23 Edit:So many patients in my acupuncture office have really enjoyed this small book. Many have bought their own copies to peruse or share with friends and family. I shouldn’t be surprised by how much attention Toby’s book has garnered, but all my patients seem to love this book!
WarpedMind –
A Great High-level Intro to TCM
This book is a great intro to the world of traditional Chinese medicine. Finally, practitioners have a way to explain TCM to new patients in Western layman term.Modalities such as acupuncture, cupping, etc. often seem very mysterious, even odd to ones used to allopathic medicine. The author does a great job in breaking down the thinking behind these eastern practices. He also does a great non-intimidating job in establishing these practices as successful science based modalities.I highly recommend this book to anyone with a general interest in this subject.
Tawanda Robinson –
On my journey
Thank you its very interesting
TCO –
Not for me
This book didn’t offer a lot of information. It also arrived with raised and bent pages, which to me is indicative of use.
A. Bonfield –
Nice read, informative
Good introductory to alternative medicine, not earth shattering but a very nice first or beginner book.
George M –
My patients love this book
Through the years I have been asked by patients for a book recommendation that can explain Chinese Medicine. There is none, as CM is quite encompassing with so many different flavors and varieties. There are thicker books out there, but no quick reads as a basic patient primer. That is until now. Toby Daly has done a great service for my patients in publishing his experience with Chinese Medicine. I have 2 copies in my waiting area and get positive remarks everyday. I just had another patient tell me they are buying a copy (which prompted me to write this review).
Steve K. –
Very little to this little book
There book is absolutely minimal in its material and presentation. I think it was AI generated.
NickInSantaCruz –
Excellent intro to Chinese Medicine
Perfect book to gain knowledge of Chinese Medicine. As a lay person I really enjoyed this informative book
RMS, Gloucester. –
Having recently been recommended to an Acupuncturist for a variety of ongoing health issues and having found the treatments both useful and fascinating, I was keen to learn a little more. I was hopeful this book would be just what I was looking for – an introduction and explanation of the main principals but without too much detail and complexity. I am so disappointed! I was able to read the whole book in little more than half an hour! I did learn some facts and a little more of its history but, basically, there was very little more information than I had already gleaned from my Practitioner. Indeed, I felt this was below my current level of knowledge. I am afraid I would not recommend this unless you really do know nothing at all about the subject.