Herbal Health Handbook - Herbal Health Workshop

Author: Zhao Bingqing
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Since ancient times, people have placed great importance on health preservation. Among the various health preservation practices, herbal medicine has been regarded as the top choice. Today, the unique effects of traditional Chinese medicine have garnered increasing attention, and the use of herbal medicine for health preservation has become quite popular. Herbal health preservation is effective for both symptoms and root causes, free of side effects, simple and easy to practice, cost-effective, and widely applicable. This book compiles a rich variety of herbal medicines, categorized by their functions, including herbs for expelling external pathogens, clearing heat, promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis, resolving phlegm and stopping cough, and tonifying herbs, among others. Each herb is introduced with its official name, alternative names, botanical family, active ingredients, properties, meridian tropism, functions, health preservation contraindications, purchasing and storage methods, as well as health preservation recipes. The book focuses on health preservation recipes that have demonstrated significant clinical efficacy. Each recipe generally includes dosage, form, administration, duration of treatment, and therapeutic effects, making the content rich, scientific, and practical.