PPREFACE OF HONG KONG MUSEUM OF MEDICAL SCIENCES SOCIETY

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PREAMBLE

HERBALISM IN CHINESE AND WESTERN CONTEXTS

Cultural background of Herbal Medicine in Chinese and Western Contexts

Aspects of the Concepts on Chinese and Western Pharmacology

Interaction of Chinese and Western Medicine

Western Use of Chinese Herbs and Import of Western Herbs

Western Use of Chinese Herbs

Development of Western Herbal Medicine

Herbs imported from the West

Different Conception between the Chinese Materia Medica and Western Herbalism

Materia Medica

Characteristics of Chinese Materia Medica and its Relationship with Chinese Medicine

Herbs in Chinese Documentaries

Herbal Documentaries in the Western Context

Holdings of Chinese Matria Medica in the Museum

OBJECTIVES & SCHEMING OF THE HERBAL GARDEN

Functional Herbs

Traditional Chinese Medicinal Functions

Western Medicinal Functions

Tea Therapy

Herbal Tea

Aromatic Herbs

Aquatic Herbs

Herb and Therapeutic Food

Garden of “Patulaca”

Prescriptions and Garden of Medicinal Prescriptions

Naming of Chinese Herbs and Garden of Herbs in Representation of Chinese Zodiac

Herbs Easily Misidentified

Local Herbs

Figmation of Local Herbs

Distribution of Local Herbs

Uses of Local Herbs in Hong Kong

Market and Industry of Local Herbs in Hong Kong

Botanical name of Herbs with “hongkongensis”

New Recorded Hong Kong Herbs

Poisonous Herbs

Ferns and Climbing Herbs

EPILOGUE: EDUCATION OF MATERIA MEDICA AND ITS FUTURE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GLOSSARY OF HERBS