Book ID: 91618
Hou, Joseph P. and Youyu Jin
The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes. 2005. XXIX, 812 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book is an is an easy-to-follow introduction to the history of traditional Chinese phytomedicine. This useful guide clearly explains the basics of this unique medical system and describes in detail the therapeutic properties and use of medicinal herbs and herbal recipes.Included is an indexed list of 300 commonly used Chinese medicinal herbsand 245 herbal recipes using, for example, tonic herbs, herbs that adjust the yin and yang of the body, herbs that invigorate circulation of vital energy, qi, and blood, herbal tranquilizers, herbal diaphoretic, herbal expectorants, antitussives, and antiasthmatics, herbal pain killers, etc.