Les Herbes Communes (Common herbs), a revised and expanded edition, presents the 400 natural Chinese medicinal substances most commonly used and available in the West. For each herb, the authors have included the various Chinese pharmaceutical and botanical identifications, energetic qualities, functions, indications, contraindications and toxicology, combinations, particularities of use, biomedical indications and model formulas.

Numerous comments and comparisons highlight the similarities and differences between the substances. This new edition has been completely revised and corrected, particularly with regard to pharmaceutical names, botanical designations and the specific vocabulary of Chinese medicine.