目录 Unit 1 An Overview of Chinese Materia Medica / 1 Text A A Brief History of Medicine and Herbs in China / 2 Text B An Outline of Chinese Herbs: Wisdom You Can Swallow / 11 Text C Compendium of Materia Medica /21 Unit 2 Tastes and Properties of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 24 Text A Tastes and Properties / 25 Text B A Taste for Herbs / 33 Text C A Word on Herbal Medicine / 42 Unit 3 Classification and Actions of Chinese Herbal Medicine /45 Text A Astragalus / 46 Text B The Lessons of Shennong / 55 Text C Chinese Herbs for Gray Hair and Hair Loss / 62 Unit 4 Processing and Preparation of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 65 TextA Processing of Chinese Medicinals / 66 Text B Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 76 Text C Preparing a Decoction and Medicinal Wine / 84 Unit 5 Chinese Herbal Formulas / 87 TextA The Use of Chinese Herbal Formulas / 88 Text B The Powerful Heat Clearing Anti-Viral Herbs / 96 Text C Chinese Healing Herbs for Breast Cancer / 104 Unit 6 Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 107 Text A Safety of Herbal Medicine / 108 Text B Side Effects Raise Flag on Dangers of Ephedra / 119 Text C Americans Gamble on Herbs as Medicine / 128 Unit 7 Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 131 Text A Chinese Herbal Medicine: How Effective Is It? / 132 Text B Gegen: Traditional Uses and Potential Medicinal Benefits in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases / 141 Text C Chinese Herbal Preparations Exert Strong Effects on Asthma and Atopy / 150 Unit 8 Prescription Drug Information / 153 TextA Written Prescription Drug Information--Guidelines /154 Text B FDAAnnounces New Prescription Drug Information Format to Improve Patient Safety / 163 Text C How to Use Herbal Supplements Safely / 172 Unit 9 Chinese Medicinal Cuisine / 174 TextA Chinese Food Therapy / 175 Text B Chinese Medicinal Cuisine / 185 Text C Food Therapy for Colds / 192 Unit 10 Advances in Chinese Herbal Medicine Research / 195 TextA Recent Advances in Artemisinin Research / 196 Text B Modern Science and Ginseng / 204 Text C Can Ancient Herbs Treat Cancer? / 213 Glossary / 216 Answer Key /228 Appendices / 285 Appendix 1 Well-known TCM Classics /285 Appendix 2 Chinese Herbs /292 Appendix 3 Chinese Herbal Formulas / 307