Color Atlas of Precious Chinese Herbal Medicines

Author: Yang Shilin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a treasure trove of outstanding traditional culture in our country, making an indelible contribution to the prosperity and development of the Chinese nation. As a major country in traditional medicine, China possesses abundant medicinal resources, systematic theoretical guidance, and a long-standing and widespread foundation of public application. Color Atlas of Famous Chinese Medicinal Herbs collects 265 species of Chinese medicinal herbs in this book. All images are color photographs of various herbs in their natural production environments, as well as color photographs of herbs after initial processing in their places of origin. Accompanied by Chinese descriptions, this book enables readers to gain a deeper understanding of these herbs. The book explains their origins, source plants, cultivation key points, harvesting and processing, medicinal characteristics, properties, functions, and methods of administration. Each species of medicinal herb in the book is accompanied by color photographs of both the plant and the medicinal material. An index of medicinal names, plant names, and plant Latin names is also provided at the end of the book.