The Way of Chinese Herbs

by Michael Tierra

From Simon & Schuster, The Way of Chinese Herbs is the most complete guide to to natural healing and health with traditional Chinese herbalism. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their health and overall well-being.

Chinese herbs have soared in popularity. Now an expert brings the most powerful holistic remedies from the ancient world to ours.

Genres: Herbs, Health, Plants

496 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

About the author

A pioneer in the study of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the West, Michael is credited with bringing the hugely popular herb echinacea back into common usage in the United States. His expertise comes from over 30 years of practice and study in North America, China, and India.

Dr. Tierra is the founder of the American Herbalists Guild, author of numerous books on health and herbal healing including The Way of Herbs, The Natural Remedy Bible and The Way of Chinese Herbs, (Pocket Books), Planetary Herbology, Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine, Vol. 1 & 2 Biomagnetic and Herbal Therapy Lotus Press) and The East West Course of Herbology.

Dr. Tierra lives in Ben Lomond and practices nearby at the East West clinic in Santa Cruz at the northern end of Monterey Bay in Central California.

Reviews

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author provides a wealth of information on herbs and the way the TCM use them. He explains the Chinese idealogy behind the herbs and provides a list of Chinese herbal formulas that are available in the market place and their benefits.

[Devyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly comprehensive and organized really well. This is being added to the kitchen book list!

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise and easy to understand introduction to TCM.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as much information on each herb as I'd like. That being said, this above average in herbal scope and details

[Elphabaj21 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to return the book to the library. Didn't actually read the book cover-to-cover but this really isn't that kind of a book. It's more of a reference book. I liked that it put theories of traditional chinese medicines and the names of medicines and herbal remedies that I already have a vague idea of in English which is more accessible. I also like the fact that I can show it to my SO and say, this is what my mumbo-jumbo is about. :)