How many good books on traditional Chinese medicine are recommended?

According to your question, it should be an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine or basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, right?

It is suggested that self-taught Chinese medicine should adopt the following learning methods in the enlightenment stage:

1 Read more biographies of TCM predecessors and their articles on learning methods. The road they take seems clumsy, but in fact it is often the best shortcut for the introduction of Chinese medicine. It will be helpful to learn from previous learning methods. Here, I strongly recommend a book: The Road to Famous Old Chinese Medicine, the first series. After reading this book for three times, not only can the learning method be suddenly enlightened, but also you can learn a lot of valuable learning experience and clinical experience of these old gentlemen in the process.

Make good use of rich network resources. Nowadays, the information age has largely opened the door to schools. Anyone, in any corner, can easily get the opportunity to learn from famous teachers in various Chinese medicine colleges and watch videos of their lectures, and all of them are free. Although this kind of learning is more emotional than not hearing face-to-face lectures in the classroom environment, it is better than studying hard.

The choice of teaching materials should take into account the two principles of authority and interest. Learning is naturally inseparable from teaching materials and reference books. In terms of teaching materials, formal full-time teaching materials are still advocated. Every book has been strictly checked by dozens of experts, and the authority is the best. As for the edition, I prefer the seven-edition textbook. Except acupuncture, the overall level of the seventh edition textbook is very high. If you want to be detailed, the fifth edition of the textbook is also a good choice. Interesting reference books are an essential seasoning for self-study. It can make learning more interesting and less boring. I feel that several popular health books, such as Manual of Human Body, Seeking Medical Treatment is Better than Seeking Self, and Novel Chinese Medicine, are quite different from the formal academic school in the whole theoretical framework, but they are still competent as condiments. In addition, the book Thinking about TCM pays more attention to the interpretation of TCM theory and has many original opinions. Friends who have spare capacity can choose to read.

In addition, Chen Xiuyuan's books "Yi Ji" and "Yi Zhen Yi" are easy to understand, so you can also read them.