Common Chinese Herbal Identification and Application

Author: Huang Zecai
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is rich in content and provides reference value for the cultivation, harvesting, processing, and application of traditional Chinese herbal medicines. It is concise, practical, and highly readable. It is a popular reading material specifically introducing the identification and application knowledge of traditional Chinese herbal medicines. The book includes 400 commonly used traditional Chinese herbal medicines, each accompanied by an image of the original plant (animal) for easy identification. Each herb is introduced with its identifying features, habitat and origin, best harvesting period, processing methods, medicinal properties, common dosage, and usage precautions. Multiple commonly used prescription formulas are provided for each herb. At the end of the book, there are indexes for preventing and treating diseases and indexes for synonyms of traditional Chinese herbal medicines. The book provides over 6,420 traditional Chinese medicine prescription formulas, including not only medical formulas but also some practical dietary recipes, anti-aging health preservation formulas, and beauty and skincare formulas.