Medicinal Plants in China : A Selection of 150 Commonly Used Species

Catalogues the 150 species of medicinal plants most commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Each plant species is first documented by a full colour photograph taken under natural conditions during the flowering or fruiting season.

Where relevant, a second photograph illustrates the plant parts from which the crude drug is extracted.

Explanatory notes for each species cover botanical name and synonyms, Chinese name, English name, parts used, description of the plant, its habitat, and geographical distribution, and clinical indications and dosage.

Some of the syndromes and clinical sings are described in traditional Chinese medical terminology.

Information on indications and dosage is in keeping with theories for the prescription of medicinal plants taken from traditional Chinese pharmacology.