'It was a great delight to read this book by Hamid Montakab who has behind him alifetime of practice, research and teaching. Thorough, well-researched, careful andmeticulous, yet with a clarity and simplicity of knowledge quite unusual in this field.Excellent and clear discussion of pathologies, conditions, case-histories and treatments,all in a very open and flexible way - much more akin to the classical C hinese model,than some earlier texts. Not the least is the inclusion of contemporary research at theend of each chapter.' - Richard Bertschinger, Taoist translator and author of TheGolden Needle, acupuncture practitioner.