I have been interested in traditional Chinese medicine for several years now following a particularly successful course of acupuncture for a frozen shoulder.

I enjoy reading material on the subject when I get the opportunity. I liked this book for several reasons which I will take you through.

1. It is written beautifully. The author(s) not only write well, but have an engaging style which I find is so often lacking in these types of books.

2. The book is interesting. The history and development of Chinese medicine is detailed and fascinating, never laborious to read (in this book). The author(s) know their onions.

3. It is written in a way that the lay person can learn about and understand the underlying beliefs and principals behind this amazing form of healing and treatment. It is not just a lengthy list of ailments and herbs.

4. The resources section will be very useful to those looking for further information or a TCM practitioner.

5. And finally the icing on the cake for me was that the index section at the back is all linked back to the exact pages that contain the relevant information. Rare bonus.

5 stars and thumbs up.