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9780892813490

Herbal Emissaries: Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West : A Guide to Gardening, Herbal Wisdom, and Well-Being

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  • ISBN13:

    9780892813490

  • ISBN10:

    0892813490

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1992-04-01
  • Publisher: INNER TRADITIONS INTERNATIONAL
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $19.95

Summary

Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.

Author Biography

&nbsp; <P><B>Herbal Emissaries</B> <BR><I>Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West</I> <P>A Guide to gardening, herbal wisdom, and well-being <BR>Preface <BR>Introduction <BR>Using Plants as Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine <BR>How to Use This Book <BR>A Note on the Transliteration of Chinese Names <BR>1.&nbsp; Major Chinese Medicinal Herbs <BR>2.&nbsp; Garden Flowers <BR>3.&nbsp; Ornamental Shrubs <BR>4.&nbsp; Ornamental and Unusual Trees <BR>5.&nbsp; Weeds <BR>Glossary <BR>Bibliography <BR>Useful Addresses <BR>Plant Index <BR>Subject Index

Table of Contents

 
Herbal Emissaries
Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West
A Guide to gardening, herbal wisdom, and well-being
Preface
Introduction
Using Plants as Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine
How to Use This Book
A Note on the Transliteration of Chinese Names
1.  Major Chinese Medicinal Herbs
2.  Garden Flowers
3.  Ornamental Shrubs
4.  Ornamental and Unusual Trees
5.  Weeds
Glossary
Bibliography
Useful Addresses
Plant Index
Subject Index

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