The Compleat Acupuncturist: A Guide to Constitutional and Conditional Pulse Diagnosis
I'm truly amazed at [Peter Eckman's] scholarship - and at [his] ability to draw so many threads together. I also think it is extraordinarily well-written, and very easy to read, even though the subject matter is far from easy. --Nora Franglen, Founder of the School of Five Element Acupuncture (SOFEA) and author of The Handbook of Five Element Practice, Keepers of the Soul, Patterns of Practice and The Simple Guide to Five Element AcupuncturePeter Eckman's accomplishment in The Compleat Acupuncturist is truly remarkable. It is a grand synthesis that certainly ranks as one of the most significant texts on pulse diagnosis in the history of the medicine. Beyond the wealth of technical information or theory communicated there is the inspiration that, if we apply ourselves diligently as Peter has, that we too may awaken to the heart of the medicine and an inspiring synthesis of our own. Peter's text reaffirms my conviction that Chinese medicine, having become a world medicine, is flourishing. --Lonny Jarrett, M. Ac., author of Nourishing Destiny: The Inner Tradition of Chinese MedicinePeter Eckma''s book on pulse diagnosis will become an instant classic as there has certainly never been anything like it before. His intellectual rigor, combined with his vast clinical experience, has enabled him to integrate several different styles of pulse diagnosis into a coherent whole. All practitioners who place a high value on pulse diagnosis should read this book. --Peter Mole, acupuncturist and Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, UK