the tcm pocketguide provides a clarifying overview and a practical summary of the following standard books and manuals on chinese herbal medicine:

“when i startet to study chinese herbal medicine in 2003 i must admit i felt totally lost among all the hundereds of herbs and prescriptions. desperately i wished for an overwiew, a tool that would not only help me to look through the huge jungle of information but also to understand the relationships between main prescriptions, associated prescriptions, and their crossreferences – and all of it preferably in a neat, nice, handy form. what began as a struggle and draft developed during a period of more than six years into a carefully curated reference guide to traditional chinese herbal medicine. about single herbs and classic herbal prescriptions, and how to modify them as per individual needs. 
i have been using this TCM Pocketguide now for years in my daily practice as a reference book, and it has proven to me it’s great utility when it comes to look up information, to find inspiration or confirmation of considerations. hence the idea to share this old traditional knowlegde on instagram and on this website with you. i hope you will benefit from the TCM Pocketguide as much as i do.”