The Way of Chinese Herbs

Michael Tierra in my opinion is the top authority on this subject. Planetary Herbology is all you need on Western herbs. Now he shows his mastery with Chinese herbs and medicine. Chapter One /Philosophy of Being/ Yin and Yang Qi Blood and Essence is the best and most far reaching explanation of the basis of Chinese medicine I have encountered. And I grew up with Whole Earth Catalog and Baba Ram Dass and Iyengar Yoga etc. The chapters on Diagnosis had me looking at my tongue. Questions I had long wondered about and many questions I had yet to formulate.....all answered in detail by Michael Tierra in this wonderful book.

For many years I have held an interest in TCM, especially Chinese herbology. With my desire to study and enter the profession as a Chinese herbologist I was so pleased to have found this book. DR. Tierra gives an excellent, easy to understand explanation of the wonderful healing system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Yin Yang theory to the eight principles and diagnosis. Many Chinese herbs are here which includes the organ mederians affected, indications, contraindications, energy and flavor, common name as well as the dosage. Many Western herbs are also explained. So, if you have an interest in Chinese herbology, TCM, or interested in natural healing, this book is the place to start. I don't know if Dr. Tierra reads these reviews but just in case I want to say THANK YOU for this excellent work. It has really helped me as I begin my studies in Chinese herbology!

Very comprehensive

I've been a Tierra fan for decades, and have almost all his books... This one is a must HAVE.

This book is great for recommending healing herbs. The only downside is that I'm not sure where to buy some of the items. Great book though.

this is the best book on herbs and the way the chinese use them. the author michael tierra was one of the 1st americans to go to china to learn accupunture and how to use herbs to fix people of their alements. i was skeptical at first reading this book. but the (TCM-- traditional chinese medicine, ( in china people who perform TCM are considered doctors ) that me and my wife are seeing is a god send. he has subdued her extreme pain of fibermyalga with accupunture and herbs. in the west, if they can't fix it with a pill or surgery they want nothing to do with you, YOU JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT they just mask the problem, they don't get to the why it is happening. but in TCM everything can be made right. for TCM goes to why the problem started or what is causing the problem. they get to the ROOT of the problem this book explains TCM and gives a list of all the herbs that is used, ( over 400 ). if you have ANYTHING WRONG WITH YOU AND I MEAN ANYTHING----GET THIS BOOK AND IT WILL OPEN YOUR YOU EYES UP TO TCM.

A wealth of information just like "The Way of Herbs". Get that first, study it and put that information into practice...then expand your horizons and understanding with this book. Other cultures and times had a lot of knowledge to impart. Knowledge that was and is time tested and pertinent to keeping ourselves and loved ones healthy...naturally in a day where too few have a clue.

This is a very detailed book on Chinese herbs, including descriptions of health-benefits of more herbs than other English-language having similar titles -- I became aware of this superiority after having bought also two other such books, namely, Secrets of the Chinese Herbalists, and A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs .

excellent book.

A fine and comprehensive introduction to the subject by an established and world renowned herbalist. It includes a materia medica and explains traditional Chinese medicine to the layperson in a very easy to understand format.