A Standard Textbook of Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Highlights of this Textbook (1). This textbook models on a standard textbook written in Chinese and commonly used in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine across China, bearing the same title as this textbook. (2). This textbook incorporates 484 Chinese medicinal herbs as selected by the Teaching Committee of Chinese Medicinal Herbs in China. (3). This book includes 301 Chinese Medicinal Herbs for the TCM Licensing Examination in the Province of British Columbia, Canada (4). The first seven chapters discuss the general aspects of medicinal herbs in great detail, including origin, habitat and collection, processing and properties, combination and consumption of herbs, etc. (5). Special attention is paid to applications and select formulas under each herb where possible. (6). Comparing the functions of similar herbs in Chapter 29, and selection of herbs and formulas to treat internal organs in Chapter 30, both are unique aspects of this textbook. (7). Review questions and tests offer its readers a convenient tool to further their understanding of medicinal herbs presented in this textbook; over 90% of the questions and tests have their answers in this textbook.