Providing a visual history of Chinese medical packaging, ?Hong Kong Apothecary' transports us to the exotic world of Chinese medicine - a world of gou (plasters), dann (pellets), yun (pills), herbal teas and medicinal oils - cures for every known ailment from indigestion to impotency. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of package designs, photographs and images, this fascinating book, also documents the contemporary changes and development in the packaging of Chinese patent medicines, along with the changes in some medicine shops since the mid - 19th century.

Dimensions: 9.75" x 9" (inches)
Pages: 199
Edition: Softcover
Language: English