Further Reading
The patterns, formulae, and points referenced in this tool are standard material in Chinese medicine and are documented across the wider literature, including:
- Maclean, W. & Lyttleton, J. — Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine, Vol. 1–3
- Bensky, D. et al. — Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica & Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies
- Chen, J.K. & Chen, T.T. — Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology & Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications
- Zhang Zhongjing — Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
- Maciocia, G. — The Foundations of Chinese Medicine & The Practice of Chinese Medicine
- Deadman, P. et al. — A Manual of Acupuncture
- Lim, P., Lan, W., Wei, Q.P. & Tong, L. — Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dry Eye Syndrome, National Medical Research Council NMRC/045/2012, Singapore
Cross-referencing against these texts is recommended, particularly for point locations, herb dosages, and contraindications.