Traditional Chinese medicine is perhaps the oldest system of health care in the world--and one of the safest and most effective. This first easy-to-use pocket guide provides everything readers need to know to explore Chinese herbal medicine for themselves. The book includes:

- A brief overview of the basic terms and concepts of traditional Chinese medicine
- Simple instructions on how to prepare herbal formulas at home
- An illustrated guide to 108 of the most widely used Chinese herbs, with descriptions, therapeutic effects, preparation methods, and dosages
- A guide to dozens of readily available prepared herbal formulas for common ailments
- A listing of mail-order houses for herbs, formulas, and other supplies
- Suggestions for further reading.

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine: Basic Terms and Concepts
2. The Kitchen Clinic: Preparing Chinese Herbs at Home
3. Chinese Materia Medica: 108 Medicinal Herbs
4. The Tried and the True: 36 Healing Herbal Formulas