Color Atlas of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine. Volume 2

Author: Luo Xianrui, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 1993-12-01
Features: This atlas is designed with practicality in mind, incorporating medicinal plants, animals, and minerals, and is organized in a picture-reference format. The entire set includes over 720 Chinese medicinal herbs and more than 730 color illustrations, published in three volumes. Volume 1 features 207 species, primarily common medicinal herbs in South China, with a significant portion being locally used, giving it distinct regional characteristics. Volume 2 includes 230 species, all plant-based, mainly folk herbs with proven efficacy in southern, eastern, and central China, making it particularly useful for those interested in folk herbal research. Volume 3 contains 280 species, including approximately 80 animal medicines and 40 mineral medicines, along with nearly 20 renowned Chinese medicinal herbs from China and some imported medicinal materials. These contents are rarely found in typical introductory Chinese herbal books, thus filling a gap in the field.