Chinese Herbs

About this book

"An illustrated encyclopaedia of over 250 herbs for medical problems ranging from anaemia to asthma, from tetanus to TB. Each entry includes the herb's Latin name, its English name, the name in Chinese characters, a botanical description, a pharmaceutical description, a phytochemical analysis, pharmacodynamic investigations, the Chinese therapeutic use of the drug, dosage given by Chinese herbalists and other relevant information"-- Publisher description.