Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy: Effective and Natural Remedies for Common Illnesses [Paperback]

Thomas Richard Joiner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2001

This comprehensive guide features alphabetical listings of more than 250 illnesses, information on their treatment in both Western and Chinese medicine, and more than 750 herbal formulas used to treat specific complaints.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The title well describes this compendium of more than 250 common illnesses and the 750 Chinese patent herbal remedies that the layperson can use to treat them. After a minimal introduction to the principles of Chinese medicine, Joiner, a certified acupuncturist and herbalist who is affiliated with a Chinese herbal mail-order company, organizes the text alphabetically by ailment. A description of each medical condition is followed by recommended dosages of Chinese herbal patent remedies, which may or may not include a list of herbal ingredients. Cautions for pregnant women are included, along with recommendations that readers consult their physicians prior to remedy use, but cautions on individual herbs are not provided. The end matter consists of several indexes to illnesses and remedies, but individual herbs are not indexed. While the list of ailments and recommended Chinese herbal patent remedies is extensive, the manual does not address the individual herbs that combine to make up a patent formula. Thus, this volume would work best when paired with another containing a Chinese pharmacopoeia, such as David Molony's The American Association of Oriental Medicine's Complete Guide to Chinese Herbal Medicine (Berkley, 1998), Michael Tierra's The Way of Chinese Herbs (Pocket, 1998), or Dan Bensky's Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Pr., 1993). Recommended for consumer health collections in public or academic libraries, though those interested in the individual herbs and in a more extensive explanation of Chinese medicine will want to combine it with another title. Mary Stout, Prima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Hunter House; 1 edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897932757
• ISBN-13: 978-0897932752
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,778,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very useful, February 1, 2002

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billy vitruls (columbia, tn. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy: Effective and Natural Remedies for Common Illnesses (Paperback)

Being a retired boxer/kickboxer and now in my 40's, I was looking for ways of keeping fit internally and seeking relief from the numerous aches and pains aquired while participating in extreame sports for so many years. This book not only provides many remedies for sports injuries, but for ailments of all kinds. I especially like the way he translates the chinese herbs into botanical language as many of the herbs can be found in our own health food stores.
The only slight complaint is that he doesn't say much about our own american ginseng as it is highly valued by the chinese.
Otherwise I find it to be highly informative for both the novice and advanced student of the ways of herbal healing.
Deep bow.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good guide for herbs, and good information about illnesses., July 1, 2001

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Sharon Squires (Oakland, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy: Effective and Natural Remedies for Common Illnesses (Paperback)

Hey! This was a great book. Not only because it gives lots of chinese herbal cures to the ilnesses talked about in it, but because it gives symptoms for all those diseases. This book was a relly good guide to staying aware of health. I had never even considered Chinese herbs as effective medicine before i red this book, but now i know better. good job Richard.

this book is great and should be read by all who want an alternative to Western Medicine!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Said On Title!! Easier than Easy!, October 6, 2006

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E. Chan (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy: Natural and Effective Remedies for Common Illnesses (Hardcover)

I borrowed this book from the library and liked it so much that I'm planning to buy it for myself. This book is very well-written. The author wrote this book in a very easy to understand manner (in the layperson's language) so as not to do "analysis paralysis". Usually authors like to use fancy words and write out alot of unnecessary words to pad the pages, but this book was not that type of work, making it easier for me to read and enjoy. From reading this book, I was able to understand and learn not just how to make Chinese herbal medicine, but I received a lesson on the history and background of Chinese medicine as well. The author also gave 10 suggestions to improve one's health. Of course, the main juice of this book are the recipes for healing different types of illnesses, and these illnesses were sorted alphabetically so you can find them easily like a dictionary. I seriously recommend this book to those people who are learning about Chinese herbal medicine or who would like to have some Chinese herbal medicine formulas handy like a cookbook. Save money and get the paperback version instead.