Herbal Emissaries

By Steven Foster

Book Overview

This extensive and engaging book--the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American author and herbalist--blends traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the medical effectiveness of many ancient Chinese plants, thereby deepening our knowledge of and appreciation for ornamentals whose usefulness extends far beyond their beauty. More plants have been introduced from China to American and European gardens than from any other part of the world. Many of the Asian species grown as ornamentals--such as daylilies, forsythia, gardenia, peonies, crape myrtle, and mums--are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens, as well as for using them medicinally.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892813490
• ISBN13: 9780892813490
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful info & history of herbs

This book is great. It explains the modern uses of Chinese herbs as well as history & folklore. Wonderful addition to my herbal book collection. I also recommend Herbal Renaissance for western herb history. Both are by Steven Foster.