Review of Chinese Medicinal Teas: Simple, Proven, Folk Formulas for Common Diseases & Promoting Health (Paperback)

This was a book I bought on a whim.I'm a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and I tend to keep clear of anything with "folk" on the front cover.I'm trying to be a serious medic here, so I can do without my chosen profession being clouded with unproven quack remedies!But when the book arrived I quickly had to change my tune.

I would consider this book a small stepping stone on the way to the serious books on TCM formulae (such as Dan Bensky's Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies).The formulae in Chinese Medicinal Teas: Simple, Proven, Folk Formulas for Common Diseases & Promoting Health are generally simplified versions of more complex TCM patents.Let's face it, if you come down with a cold, who has any Herba Ephedrae (mahuang) in their kitchen cupboard?But you may well have ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and so on.This book employs a lot of the more commonly available foodstuffs and medicinals.

I like this book because it has a number of very simple formulae, that laymen can utilise, but it also builds on those formulae to get close to a number of the decoctions regularly prescribed by TCM professionals.For that reason it is a useful resource and a good link between the twin pillars of Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese functional foods.

I give it a thumbs up and say it's very good value for money.

Product Description
Medicinal teas are a great complement to acupuncture and a simple, effective introduction to Chinese herbal medicine.The teas in this book are simple, containing only one, two, or three ingredients.While multi-ingredient decoctions are infamous for their bitter taste, these teas are mostly mild, pleasantly or neutrally flavored, and are quick and easy to prepare.Most contain either green or black tea, white or brown sugar, and one or two Chinese medicinal herbs.The ingredients are steeped in boiling water and then drunk as a healing beverage throughout the day.



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