A Barefoot Doctor’s Manual – The American Translation of the Official Chinese Pa

A cult classic in alternative medicine and communal living circles, A Barefoot Doctor’s Manual is the complete English translation of the original Chinese paramedical training text used during the Cultural Revolution. This 1977 Running Press edition became a counterculture essential, blending Eastern medical philosophy with practical health guidance for rural or self-sufficient living.

Includes detailed chapters on anatomy, hygiene, diagnostic techniques, herbal medicine, acupuncture, birth control, and treatment of common diseases — with hundreds of illustrations and diagrams.

Details:

• Title: A Barefoot Doctor’s Manual

• Subtitle: The American Translation of the Official Chinese Paramedical Manual

• Publisher: Running Press, Philadelphia

• Year: 1977

• ISBN: 0-914294-92-X

• Format: Softcover, large thick trade paperback

• Pages: 630 approx.

• Condition: good overall — clean interior, minor edge wear and light creasing to cover (see photos). Binding tight.

• Features: Illustrated throughout; glossary and herbal section covering 400+ plants.

Keywords: traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbalism, alternative healing, Mao-era medical manual, survival medicine, counterculture, commune health

Postage: tracked Australia-wide (combined shipping available)