Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century Manual
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 048642801X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Stuart encountered people who often acted as their own doctors, employing natural remedies that were sufficiently effective to be worthy of research. A. Students, professionals, and health-care specialists will want to own this landmark treatise, a treasury of tried-and-true wisdom from centuries of practical experience.. The physicians used Li Shih-chen's Herbal Pen Ts'ao as the foundation for this modern edition of that portion of the massive sixteenth-century document, annotating their translation with observations from their own experience.
A nice Materia medica This text is an intermixing of a translation of the ben cao gang mu by li shi zhen with observations by missionaries to China around the time of the boxer rebellion.This book has a large number of herbs cataloged within it. The herbs are organized by their latin names, but the Chinese characters, as well as a Wade-Giles transliteration of the Chinese are also given. The information is n. Great resource A great resource book, with information readily available to help diagnose and treat. Small fonts, but easily readable. Good price. Patrik Sakai said it lacks images to explain what plants they are talking. it lacks images to explain what plants they are talking about. could have gone on the internet instead or just outside.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese
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