Book ID: 82373
Wu, Jing-Nuan
An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica. 2005. 320 col. plates. 706 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Chinese herbal medicine has evolved over centuries encompassing morethan 6000 substances. This illustrated monograph offers concisemonographs on the 320 herbs used in 80% of medicinal formulations intradition Chinese medical practice. It provides also an overview oftraditional Chinese medicine as a framework for understanding howherbal medicines fit within an integrated approach to health andwell-being.