Reddit reviews The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs

I am a beginner as well, but I will share the books I'm working my way through. They are not necessarily all beginner books as they range from general overviews to very thorough reference manuals. I hope you find something on the list that helps.

Most have Kindle samples you can download if you use Amazon.



Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F8FA6ZG/


The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XAZ625E/


The New Chinese Medicine Handbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0179ZS8R0/


The Spark in the Machine: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICS8MIE/


The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques To Release Your Body's Own Medicine Movement Massage Meditation Breathing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D184QVW/


Optimal Healing: A Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine https://www.amazon.com/dp/0979948495/





Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (3rd Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1556434308/


Recipes for Self Healing https://www.amazon.com/dp/0952464020/


The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446675067/


The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345421094/


Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine: Zhong Yi Xue Ji Chu (Paradigm title) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0912111445/


Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality,and Achieve Optimum Wellness https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZJY5X4/


The Acupuncture Handbook: How Acupuncture Works and How it Can Help You https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GW4MG3W/


The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness https://www.amazon.com/dp/0595399509/


Acupuncture Points Handbook: A Patient's Guide to the Locations and Functions of over 400 Acupuncture Points https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D35N6SJ/


The Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FIICLXC/


Chinese Medical Herbology & Pharmacology https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974063509/


Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0939616424/





Finally, here's a few books by Mantak Chia that are profound, enlightening, vulgar, dangerous, or just aweful, depending on who you ask. I haven't read any of them but they made my list for some reason just to check out. I have a feeling he's an author people very much either like or dislike:

Chi Self-Massage: The Taoist Way of Rejuvenation https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594771103/


Awaken Healing Through the Tao: The Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NGTUSV4/


Awaken Healing Light of the Tao https://www.amazon.com/dp/0935621466/


Healing Light of the Tao: Foundational Practices to Awaken Chi Energy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J4WM6S/

Check out The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs:

http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Wisdom-Chinese-Tonic-Herbs/dp/0446675067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451798799&sr=8-1&keywords=ron+teeguarden

various herbs but he shou wu is one of the best to focus on at the start to heal the kidneys and raise your 'yin jing'. iherb stock 'dragon herbs' brand which are the gold standard and it's important to use the best quality herbs you can get. 'he shou wu' and 'shou wu forumulation' would be the ones to go for and a couple of bottles won't break the bank. i'd try one/both of these products, but you need to use it a few months & beyond as it builds-replenishes energy gradually. after a while you introduce more yang tonics, but yin jing is the deepest energy that fapping will have worn down.

i'd also recommend their 'spring dragon tea' (calming) 'heaven mountain goji berries' (yin boosting) and 'ginseng sublime' (overall strength-yang building) as other supplements you could start off with. all on iherb again.

he shou wu http://www.iherb.com/Dragon-Herbs-He-Shou-Wu-500-mg-100-Veggie-Caps/22359

shou wu formulation http://www.iherb.com/Dragon-Herbs-Shou-Wu-Formulation-500-mg-100-Veggie-Caps/23258

ant essence http://www.iherb.com/product-reviews/Dragon-Herbs-Ant-Essence-500-mg-100-Veggie-Caps/21546 (same as the shou wu formula but with 50% ant - more powerful & higher in zinc)

primal yin replenisher http://www.iherb.com/Dragon-Herbs-Primal-Yin-Replenisher-500-mg-100-Veggie-Caps/23131 (another higher powered yin formula)

The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs by Ron Teeguarden http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Wisdom-Chinese-Tonic-Herbs/dp/0446675067 (essential reading if you want to know more about the 'superior' tonic herbs)

hope that's useful :)