Materia Medica for Martial Artists

Materia Medica for Martial Artists By Josh Walker
2012 | 440 Pages | ISBN: 147819393X | PDF | 4 MB
"Materia Medica for Martial Artists" is the only resource of its kind. This reference on Chinese herbs is designed directly with the martial artist and athlete in mind. Specifically chosen herbs which are relevant to the study of combat, healing, and peak performance are covered, including relevant classical functions and important notes about each herb, special processing, pharmacological actions and chemical compounds, formulas each herb appears in, and useful remarks about the past, present, and future price, availability, and utility of each substance.As injury and conditioning formulas, training wines, and longevity tonics continue to proliferate throughout the martial arts, this reference work will help guide you through understanding the utility of various herbs in formulas and arm you with a great deal of knowledge which has been unpublished until now.(From the back cover...)