A materia medica for Chinese medicine : plants, minerals, and animal products / Carl-Hermann Hempen, Toni Fischer ; translator, Velia Wortman.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Herbs that release the exterior : warming and cooling acrid herbs -- Herbs that stop vomiting -- Herbs that purge and drain -- Herbs that cool heat -- Aromatic herbs that open the orifices -- Aromatic herbs that transform dampness -- Herbs that drain and transform dampness -- Herbs that dispel wind-dampness -- Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold -- Substances that calm the spirit -- Herbs that regulate the qi -- Herbs that regulate the blood -- Herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing -- Herbs that promote digestion -- Tonifying herbs -- Herbs that stabilize and bind -- Herbs that expel parasites -- Substances for external use.