The Successful Chinese Herbalist

This book is a distillation of over 20 years of knowledge from two well known American practitioners' of Chinese medicine. It is not a materia medica or a formula book. Rather it is a conversation in which the authors share both clinical and business knowledge and tips that can only be learned through years of running a practice. What is covered in this book?

~ the essence of getting to the right pattern discrimination every time

~how to write the best possible prescription for each patient

~things to consider when deciding dosages

~how to avoid the phenomenon of habituation with your herbal patients

~the main toxicity issues to consider when using Chinese herbal medicine

~when it is appropriate to use pills and powder extracts

~how to gain better compliance when using decocted formulas

~why we should avoid using the term "patent" medicine

~thoughts on running a successful clinic dispensary

~a sample herb-instruction form for patients

~why the harmonizing formulas are the most useful category of formulas for our patient population

~how to work safely with patients who are taking Western drugs

~a list of the most important treatment principles in Chinese medicine