Kurzbeschreibung
Chinese scholars have been writing medical treatises for nearly 5,000 years, the grandest and most comprehensive of which is the Herbal Pen T'sao, published by Li Shih-chen in 1578. Two Western doctors assembled this updated edition of the massive sixteenth-century document, annotating their translation with their own observations. A treasury of tried-and-true wisdom from centuries of practical experience, it has served as a basis for modern-day organic medicine and has enormous value for practitioners of alternative healing methods.
Synopsis
Written in 1578, the original work on which this book is based was unknown beyond China until Western physicians began working in the region in the mid-19th century. F. Porter Smith and G. A. Stuart used Li Shih-chen's "Herbal Pen Ts'ao" as the foundation for this modern edition of the 16th-century document, annotating their translation with observ