The authors tell how Chinese medicine evolved, how it works, and why it is attracting such attention in the Western world. The book also includes a detailed discussion of Qi Gong, the system of mental and physical discipline that underlies the traditional methods, explanations of nutritional balance and herbal lore (including preparation techniques), and a brief summary of acupuncture me...

Designed specifically for classroom-oriented study, the first section of this text compares the actions and indications of substances in eleven categories such as exterior-releasing herbs or tonics. In effect, it is an applied materia medica that offers distinctions based on principles that can be applied in the development or modification of formulas. The second part of the text deals w...

A complete guide to detailed biomedical and Chinese medecine information on over 100 of the most important formulas.