East Meets West: A Collision of Medicines (Patient Guide Series)

Anyone interested in Chinese medicine or any type of alternative healthcare system should read Dr. Jerry Rankin's book, East Meets West: A Collision of Medicines. This book brings the complexities of alternative medicine down to an understandable level anyone can understand. Dr. Rankin touches on the political and the metaphysical, the theoretical and the practical. He provides concrete instruction on how to become a healthier person with step by step instructions. This is a must read for everyone. Review: Dr. Jerry Rankin's book, East Meets West: A Collision of Medicines provides a unique view of alternative medicine. Dr. Rankin has spent twenty years in alternative medicine. He has three summa cum laude degrees; one from Purdue University and two from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine. He practices Traditional Chinese Medicine in Florida and Indiana. In the first half of his book, Dr. Rankin gives the reader with a thorough description of how alternative works in an easy to understand format complete with numerous illustrations. He describes how Oriental medicine uses the concept of an energy body to diagnose and treat illness. Dr. Rankin also provides the reader with details on what happens during a treatment and how to build extra energy to prevent illness. The second half of the book gives an in-depth explanation of how to get healthy and stay healthy using various exotic exercises and practices that originated in the orient. Dr. Rankin gives the reader detailed instructions and illustrations on how to perform these exercises. He also gives in-depth information on diet, sleep, detox, sex and even detailed instructions on how to breathe. For those interested in alternative ways of living that have kept the people of the East healthy for over 3,000 years, East Meets West: A Collision of Medicines is a valuable resource.