For practitioners and students with a knowledge of Chinese medicine, a foundation text that includes: 50 Western herbs, unparalleled detail reveals the unique character of each herb; 380 herb pairs, the basic units for building herb combinations; 150 herb combinations, a wealth of practical detail with essential comparison tables; 1,500 references, pharmacological and clinical research is cited and fully discussed. Combines 2,000 years of Western herbal tradition with traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmacological research. A unique integration that provides a new level of understanding, resolving many of the difficulties and controversies of the past.