This manual of diagnosis and therapy is brilliantly organized for study and reference. It might even be called the "Merck Manual" of Chinese herbal medicine, for it makes the principles and practices of this traditional healing art highly accessible with its concise and lucid compendia. The book covers:

- Important basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, such as yin and yang, the five elements, "qi," "jing," and "shen"
- Causes of disease
- Classification of symptoms
- Methods of diagnosis
- Approaches to treatment with herbal medicine
- Preventive...