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With his 20 years of al expertise, Ron Teeguarden is the man celebrities rely on to improve their energy, put a glow on their skin, even renew their sexual vigor. Here he's written a fine and thorough introduction to the theory and art of tonic s. Anyone who's seen Woody Allen's Alice may be a bit leery, but there's more philosophy and science to these s than the hocus-pocus that the uninformed may associate them with. As Teeguarden points out, many of these s have been in use for more than 5,000 years. He first covers the principles of Chinese --yin and yang; the Three Treasures of life--qi (energy or vitality), jing (essence), and shen (spirit); the five main organ systems; and the Chinese view of the mind-body connection. These concepts may seem a bit out of this world for those accustomed to Western medicine ("Anger damages the liver"; "The kidneys control the skeleton"), but Teeguarden does an excellent job of explaining it all, even for folks who are complete novices when it comes to these Chinese principles. Then, using an organized, easy-to-use format and a handy one- to five-star system, he rates various s and classifies them according to their antioxidant qualities, ability to support the organs, and other -promoting properties. Handy bonuses include the ceutical name of each , its organ associations, and its taste. There are s for helping knee problems and boosting fertility, for improving and reducing stress, even for promoting longevity. The most interesting of the bunch are the ones that you'd assume appeal to Hollywood folk: tonics to promote hair growth, clear the complexion, and prevent jet lag. Teeguarden then reveals the "recipes" or combinations for his tonics, some of which have amusing names like "Gecko Rockclimber," "Super Shou Wu Combination" (for igue or exhaustion), and "Yanlin's Beauty Formula." There are plenty of mail-order resources for those who can't find these s locally, along with a super chart with the Chinese symbols of each , the part used, and primary functions. Overall, this is a very helpful, user-friendly reference for anyone wanting to investigate the benefits that s and al tonics have to offer. --Erica Jorgensen