Pocket Guide to Chinese Patent Medicines

by Bill Schoenbart

In this handy guide Bill Schoenbart includes an introduction to Chinese medicine and the philosophy behind it. He organizes the text by the various systems of the body: circulatory, respiratory, etc., and under each system lists the different medicines that may help a particular complaint, as well as contraindications for that specific medicine. This is a very useful reference book to keep near your medicine cabinet, or carry with you on your trip to an herb store.

About the Author:

BILL SCHOENBART is the author of Chinese Healing Secrets. He is also a faculty member at the Hawaii College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and the American School of BOtanical Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA. He currently practices acupuncture and herbal medicine in NOrth Carolina.