Pao Zhi: An Introduction to the Use of Processed Chinese Medicinals
As practitioners ourselves, we have run our own  Chinese herbal dispensary for many years. Therefore, we have had  ample opportunity to compare the clinical effectiveness of  processed versus unprocessed Chinese medicinals. Our experience  confirms that processing Chinese medicinals according to the  directions contained in this book does make these medicinals more  clinically effective. The author goes so far as to say that  differently processed medicinals are actually different  ingredients! This is an aspect of Chinese herbal medicine that is  poorly known In the West and deserves much greater attention.