Ed.by Zhang Enqin.1990. 448 p.8vo.Paper bd.-Bilingual (Chinese/English).

Chinese patent medicines are a preparation made from different kinds of Chinese herbs in the light of the valuable experiences of the expertsin traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and pharmacy through ages, and have such advantages as being effective in treatment, economical and convenient in use with little or no toxic actions and side effects.Introduced in this book are 238 patent medicines made in China. An introduction to each kind covers the following seven items: Principal Ingredients: Principal drugs in the prescriptions are itemized in English, Latin and Chinese. The recipes that have not been published sofar are not or partially provided/ Actions/ Indications/ Administration and Dosage/ Caution/ Packing/ Manufacturers.