A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs - 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:

• 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.