A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs: An Easy-to-Use Guide to 108 Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Dozens of Prepared Herba l Formulas

Daniel Reid

A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs: An Easy-to-Use Guide to 108 Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Dozens of Prepared Herba l Formulas
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Country
United States
Published
1 August 1995
Pages
336
ISBN
9781570620935

A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs: An Easy-to-Use Guide to 108 Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Dozens of Prepared Herba l Formulas

Daniel Reid

Traditional Chinese medicine is perhaps the oldest system of health care in the world-and one of the safest and most effective. This first easy-to-use pocket guide provides everything readers need to know to explore Chinese herbal medicine for themselves. The book includes-

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A brief overview of the basic terms and concepts of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Simple instructions on how to prepare herbal formulas at home.

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An illustrated guide to 108 of the most widely used Chinese herbs, with descriptions, therapeutic effects, preparation methods, and dosages.

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A guide to dozens of readily available prepared herbal formulas for common ailments.

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An index of symptoms and ailments.

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Listings of mail-order houses for herbs, herbal formulas, and other supplies.

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Suggestions for further reading.

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