Field Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants (Part Two)

Author: Tan Shuhui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book includes 150 common wild medicinal plants of dicotyledons. It is arranged according to the Hutchinson system of plant classification, with each entry accompanied by a color photograph of the plant. Most species also feature magnified images of identifying characteristics. The text descriptions include the plant name, medicinal name, medicinal part (including source and the original plant's Latin name), identifying characteristics, properties and efficacy, and applications. The main identifying characteristics are underlined in the text. This manual is concise in writing, clear in photographs, rich in content, compact in size, and easy to carry, making it highly practical and accessible. It is suitable for students and faculty of TCM colleges, clinical doctors, researchers, professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as, for reference in learning and identifying traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.