Based on the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De (Yong Yao Xin De Shi Jiang), Dr. Jiao discusses Approx. 300 medicinal substances in practical terms. He begins each section with basic information about a given substance, such as taste, temperature, & entering channels. This is followed with a discussion of the functions & indications for the substance. In this section, Dr. Jiao gives the details of specific practical applications for each medicinal, including representative formulas for a given function. In the final section about a given medicinal substance, he provides information about specific preparations & dosages, as well as some comparisons with other medicinals having similar or related actions. Ten Lectures is not designed to replace standard materia medica, but to supplement them with copious detail on clinical applications from his own personal experience. The book also presents information about the medicinals that is not available in English language materia medica. For example, he compares & contrasts medicinals that have similar functions to help practitioners make better clinical decisions. Dr. Jiao also discusses a specific medicinals actions in the context of well-known & frequently-used formulae. Within practical discussions of medicinal agents, he explains fundamental theory, allowing all levels of student or practitioner to gain increased understanding. Dr. Jiao elucidates information that a practitioner may have already memorized but in a way that allows for better clinical usage of the information. The Preface provides critical information about the study of the materia medica & the use of prescriptions. The final chapter discusses formula organization with specific examples from Dr. Jiaos own clinical experience. Professor Jiao has extensive background educating clinicians. Having taught a range of students from barefoot doctors to advanced graduates of Chinas key medical schools, he has developed considerable skill in teaching Chinese medicine. Jiao is an expert in internal medicine & his presentations will concentrate on the use of medicinals in clinical practice. His lectures & demonstrations will give students & practitioners access to his more than 60 years of clinical experience.