Getting Healthy with Chinese Herbs | A Black Perspective: The African American Guide to Using Chinese Herbs

Getting Healthy with Chinese Herbs A Black Perspective is a comprehensive guide for treating common and not so common illnesses with Chinese herbal medicine. Its encyclopedic; and discusses Chinese herbal formulas used to treat more than 100 different illnesses, which have been listed from A to Z, and is written in a style that is comprehensive and easy-to-understand if you’re familiar with Chinese herbology, or totally lacking in experience. The book goes beyond the atypical health concerns that we all share regardless of one’s ethnicity, and more importantly, includes illnesses that are of particular concern to the African American community.The book simplifies many of the theoretical concepts that have been overly-complicated by cultural differences and language, which was often a deterrent for people who might have been interested in using Chinese herbs, but gave up out of frustration.The author avoids using confusing medical terms, includes a chapter on buying herbs, gives instructions on preparing herbal formulas, along with providing chapters on Longevity prescriptions and Taoist Sex Tonics. Whether you are experienced in the use of herbal remedies or wish to broaden your current health care options, this book will be a highly useful addition to your health library. Read more