Download or read book Herbal Emissaries written by Steven Foster and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.