Book ID: 45960
Wee Yeow Chin and Hsuan Keng
An illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Medicinal Herbs. 1992. Many colour photographs. 184 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Here is a listing of Chinese medicinal herbs for those who want to know more about the herbal brews they have been imbibing, or just want to know more about Chinese herbs. Each entry of a plant includes generic name, botanical family and scientific name, common and Chinese names, information about the plant including the origin of scientific and common names, its physical attributes and any interesting anecdote or history, research results if any, usage other than its use in Chinese medicine, parts of the plant used in Chinese medicine and the purpose of use. Supporting the book are more than 270 colour slides and two indexes, one of common names, the other of Chinese names.