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Relieve Arthritis with Chinese Herbs

The incidence  of hazardous side effects with Western medicines is high. In the course of more than 2,000 years of clinical experience with billions of people, a number of Chinese herbal formulas have been developed for the effective treatment of arthritis. The Japanese are already treating arthritis patients with Chinese herbal formulas with remarkable success. This small book is an endeavor to help American physicians and patients to understand the use of Chinese herbal therapy in the management of arthritis.

About the Authors

Dr. Pi-kwang Tsung has a distinguished  background in research and teaching, and has a broad knowledge in agricultural chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, and clinical chemistry. He has been awarded the Hu Tieh-hua Scholarship (Taiwan), the Yoneyama Rotary Club Foundation Scholarship (Japan), and the Overseas Trainees Scholarship of Scientists (Japan).

Dr. Hong-yen Hsu has a distinguished background in research and teaching. After graduation from the Meiji Pharmaceutical College and the Pharmacognosy Department of Tokyo University, Dr. Hsu earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Kyoto. He remained in Japan for three more years as a member of the research staff of the Department of Pharmaceutical  Science at the University of Tokyo before returning to Taiwan in 1945.