This book serves as a bridge between Western and Chinese phytotherapy, providing the following information: 50 important TCM formulas along with their corresponding Western medicinal herbs, formulas organized by disease patterns, a systematic structure of the formulas based on effects, indications, tongue and pulse findings, as well as the mention of Western diagnoses. It includes a materia medica that lists and describes all Western and TCM herbs in detail. New in this edition: The description of 25 additional Western medicinal herbs allows for an even more individualized adaptation of the formulas to the patient's condition. Furthermore, it ensures that herbs with similar effects can be substituted to avoid habituation effects from the repeated use of the same formula. Additionally, this book contains a table of Western herbs.