Blue Poppy Book Review

The Successful Chinese Herbalist

I recently reviewed a copy of The Successful Chinese Herbalist from Blue Poppy press. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to all students, recent grads and anyone who has joined this list in recent months. The book covers what I consider to be the most important issues facing a practicing herbalist. The book is largely an exposition of Bob Flaws' well developed thoughts on these crucial matters. He is joined by his wife Honora in this endeavor, sharing her expertise in matters ranging from the business of running a pharmacy to the art of patient compliance. Longtime members of CHA will be pleased to note that just about every chapter in this book has also been a topic of intense discussion on this list in years past. From pattern differentiation to dosage to drug-herb interaction and toxicity to problem based learning, our conversation is reflected in this book. For those of us who take some comfort in seeing this profession mature, this book reflects a degree of growing consensus in an always diverse and often fragmented field. Such consensus is always the foundation of further sustained growth and development. Bob Flaws has always led the way in promoting standards of excellence and rational thinking in our practice.
The extent to which many of us see ourselves in his work is a testament to his success.

Todd Luger
Chinese Herb Academy

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