Chinese Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Over 100 Remedies for Wellness and Balance

Read the entire book in one morning. I just couldn't stop. For so long I have yearned to understand the philosophy behind TCM. This book begins with the fundamentals, which I thought was really important because TCM and western medicine is dramatically different. I found it fascinating. After the fundamentals comes herbs. A wonderfuly detailed description. Then I was further surprised by the recipes for decoctions. Decoction? That was a new one for me. I immediately found a seller who had ALL the herbs and ordered them based on my needs. The book left me yearning for more. Kudos to Carrie who made the mystique behind an ancient tradition palatable for newcomers.

This book is amazing, it even has recommendations on where to buy the herbs. I did use one of the recommended stores. The quality of the herbs are really good and the recipes are easy to follow. I did ended up buying a glass tea pot to make it so I can truly follow the instructions. I do love this book.

This book was well written and thought out it is easy to use and reference I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Chinese Herbal medicine.

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I got this for my friend and she tried a couple remedies and they worked - she said - 'wonders'. She loves it, glad I got it for her. I would not hesitate to send it to any of my herbalist friends.

I am a retired medical doctor wanting to develop a basic working understanding of Chinese herbal practices, not an easy endeavor coming from a background in science based medicine. That approach is entirely opposite to thousands of years of herbal practices using natural earth sourced herbs to achieve wellness through balance and harmony. The first 17 pages presents in remarkable clarity an introduction to Chinese Medicine fundamentals. This is followed by an in depth description of 35 essential herbs. The how to with dozens of formulations and remedies are given in the next chapters. I really like this book because it is so well written, and it has launched me enthusiastically into the Chinese approach to herbs. Worth way more than the purchase price!

Great read. Started and never stopped. I want more. But let me crawl before I walk. Then I can run. I'll have to read it again. Decide what I want to make, herbs I wantbto buy. Carrie had a plan in mind. She wanted to give us a tool. She kept it simple. She did not try to impress the reader with lots of stuff. Therefore, she gave us a recipe, not to be overwhelmed, but to follow. I got the kindle version. I highlighted the topics related to my issues. Now I can quickly just read these. Well done Carrie. Loved it.

This is a good book for anyone new to Chinese medicine. It has lots of pictures, information on basic herbs, and various recipes and methods of preparation.

This one looks nice on my shelf and I use it to show off to my friends that I have intentions of going holistic, I have never really read it. But they believe me, and some do ask where to buy, but they are not like me they will never even get anywhere closer to buying the book, me am advanced... an ahead of time. I make the move atleast.. I foloow tr-ends Ha.

It is very informative. It is a 5/5 I am really enjoying the book & it is worth hours of study required yearly for my Acupuncture association.

Many common health problems can be treated with relatively simple herbal preparations. The recipes given are worth trying- and I will surely do so :-)

Gostei

I'm glad to the person recommended this book to me. I learned so much about how to make simple medicines and how to use herbs.