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

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-

*

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

*

Simple instructions on how to prepare herbal formulas at home.

*

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

*

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

*

An index of symptoms and ailments.

*

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

*

Suggestions for further reading.