Age: 8 and up 5 7/8" X 8 1/4" 52 colorful pages paperback Print: English |
Chinese Herbal Medicine
by Wong Kang Ying Curious about those interesting looking herbs you see in a Chinatown apothecary? Wonder what's in the medicine your TCM specialist is giving you? The concise descriptions and vivid color photographs of 60 herbs as you see them in herb shops, together with the history, principles and practice of TCM, make this book an accessible introduction to Chinese herbal medicine as it is practiced today. Also included are recipes for herbal teas and tonics. Full color for each of 62 commonly used herbs, including ginger, soybeans, cannibus, as well as the more exotic ingredients such as turtle shell, deer antlers, seahorse, and praying mantis egg cases. Also included in this concise volume are soup and tea recipes, a simple introduction to the theories behind Traditional Chinese medicine, and an index of English, Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations), and Latin names. Price: $11.95 OR 
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