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Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Herbs that Drain Fire
Herbs that Cool the Blood
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
Purgatives
Moist Laxatives
Harsh Expellants
Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Herbs that Regulate the Qi
Herbs that Stop Bleeding
Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
Herbs that Tonify Qi
Herbs that Tonify Blood
Herbs that Tonify Yang
Herbs that Tonify Yin
Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit
Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
Herbs that Expel Parasites
Substances for External Application
Herbs that Expel Phlegm by Inducing Vomiting
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Visual Materia Medica of Chinese Herbs

Used by students, teachers, practitioners, and doctors in universities and clinics around the world, the 'Visual Materia Medica of Chinese Herbs' is the de facto standard for Chinese herb photo identification.

Students use it to replace long hours in the herb room or having to carry herb samples. Doctors and practitioners can...

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"Don't even think about taking second year comps without this book. It's a gem. Easy to use, succinct, has the pertinent temperature info etc., and best of all you can memorize the photos while away from the herb room... get it for sure."