An illustrated Chinese materia medica
By: Jing-Nuan Wu.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 706
Subjects: Materia medica, Vegetable -- China; Medicine, Chinese; Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- China
Other titles: Chinese materia medica
Description: "An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica brings to the English language a lavishly illustrated atlas of the 320 herbs used most frequently in traditional Chinese medical practice. Each substance is profiled authoritatively in monographs that provide pharmaceutical, botanical, and English names; flavor properties and channel tropisms; functions; clinical uses and major combinations; dosage and administration; and precautions. Intended for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists as well as practitioners of homeopathic and alternative medicines, this materia medica offers a unique blend of authenticity that is derived from knowledge of classic Chinese literature with a clearly practical objective of presenting valuable information in a straightforward, easily comprehensible style."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.