Download or read book 160 Essential Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines written by Bob Flaws and published by Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a textbook on and compilation of 160 ready-made Chinese herbal medicines. Organized according to the same categories as Chinese formulas and prescriptions books, it discusses the ingredients, functions, indications, dosages, and contraindications of 160 medicines. These medicines and the companies that produce them have been selected not only for their clinical utility but also because they are free from heavy metals, pesticides, Western pharmaceuticals, or endangered species. The author also discusses how to combine these medicines to treat complex pattern presentations. There is an extensive symptom index and a formula index.