Interesting subject matter

This book covers external injuries from a TCM perspective. This is a neglected area within TCM and there are very few TCM books devoted to bruises, tendon trauma and ligament damage. This book covers a very important, but under served area in TCM. The book includes an overall look at traumatology. It compares eastern and western concepts and finds extensive common ground. The book describes treatment methods that include Chi Gung, exercise and herbal treatments. The herbal treatments are both internal and external. The best part of the book in my opinion, are the herbal formulas. The author doesn't pull any "ancient secret" nonsense. The formulas for all of the herbal treatments are explicitly laid out with both Chinese and botanical names. Full preparation instructions are included. This is a great book and should serve to raise the bar for other authors.

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A Book Every Martial Artist or Athlete Should Read

"A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth" is not only a suprisingly complete book concerning the treatment of athletic injuries, it is also extremely accessable to professional or layman alike. Author Tom Bisio comes to his knowledge not just through hard work and training, but via real life experience as a martial arts competitor and teacher. Bisio breaks down treatment into its essential, practical components which allows for coaches, instructors and competitors to actually use the information that he has to share in real time. He explains in depth why the early, proper treatment of injuries can save an athlete or martial artist from a lifetime of pain and struggle. And he does it in a no-nonsense, practical way that removes the cloak of mystery from Chinese medicine and reveals it as the practical, age-old science that it truly is.

A great, in depth book that anyone who has even a remote chance of being injured should have readily at hand.

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Fantastic reference

This book was recommended to me by one of my students. After reading it through, it is now a requirement for my class. While I'm not a marital arts instructor, many of the external application formulae in the book are not taught in any of their other coursework. I would STRONGLY caution the layperson to seek a qualified Chinese Herbalist or licensed TCM practitioner before using the formulae in this book. For the TCM practitioner, this is an invaluable addition to one's library.

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