This book is an accessible and highly readable introduction to all the major aspects of this vast tradition. Tropics covered include: the foundation of traditional medicine in Chinese history; the theory of chi (energy) and how it influences health; the Chinese approach to health, happiness, and longevity; the use of Chinese herbal medicine and herbal formulas; diet and nutrition as a ...

There are 318 commonly used herbs in this book categorized into 19 chapters based on their therapeutic effects. Every herb is introduced by its unique characteristics and compared to its related herbs. Guided by analysis and comparison, readers will be able to comprehend the major points of herbology, to differentiate among herbs, and to apply the knowledge with certainty. This book was ...

From time to time for the past 2000 years. Chinese scholars have compiled botanical registers known as pen tsao, listing the varieties and applications of medicinal herbs in current use. The herbs so listed have grown in number from 365 (Han dynasty, A.D. 25) to 1894 (Ming dynasty, 1590), although the number in relatively common use today is considerably less than 1000. In the true spir...

Descriptions of various common complaints and symptoms such as headaches, constipation, obesity, stff shoulders, acne and impotence.

Listings of proven herbal formulas effective against these complaints.

Personnal stories, vividly told, from the author's own experience as a practicing chinese herbal physician.

A concise and easily understood guidebook to Chinese herbal medicine. The Way to Good Health with Chinese Herbs covers diet therapy for various problems and outlines herbal formulas for specific diseases.

This publication is a translation from the French book Utilisation Clinique de la Pharmacopée Chinoise: Les Substances Medicinales Préparées by Philippe Sionneau. It is the first such publication in any Western language to discuss in a practical and exhaustive manner the study of pao zhi, the processing of medicinal substances for enhanced therapeutic effect. As such, it represents real ...

This volume gives readers the familiarity with the script, strokes, meaning, usage, and pronounciation of the most common characters that compromise many medicinal names. Often, these names provide additional insights into the substances themselves. The relative frequency of these characters in medical Chinese makes this text a must for any student or practitioner seeking to expand their...

This work is a presentation of TCM prepared ("patent") medicines by an experienced Chinese practitioner who has significant experience training American students and treating American patients. Each formula is identified by Chinese, pinyin and a "generic" English name. Thus, cross reference is possible without reference to characters. Ingredient names are presented in pinyin and as pharm...

The authors tell how Chinese medicine evolved, how it works, and why it is attracting such attention in the Western world. The book also includes a detailed discussion of Qi Gong, the system of mental and physical discipline that underlies the traditional methods, explanations of nutritional balance and herbal lore (including preparation techniques), and a brief summary of acupuncture me...

A complete guide to detailed biomedical and Chinese medecine information on over 100 of the most important formulas.