Bencao app review: for Chinese herbal medicine

Introduction

If you’re looking to learn more about Chinese herbal medicine then Bencao: Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM) is sure to be the ideal iPhone and iPad app for you as it provides a truly extensive wealth of information on the subject covering all kinds of herbs, symptoms, and general rules of application.

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I must confess that I don’t know the first thing about TCM so I can’t comment with too much confidence about the value for money that this app offers (it does seem rather expensive).

Having said that, there is a huge amount of content on offer here and the developer has clearly made an effort to provide a great user experience.

Learn About Chinese Herbal Medicine

This is a must-have iOS app for any of you who are trying to learn more about the various aspects of Chinese herbal medicine as it contains a huge amount of information concerning the hundreds of different herbs involved.

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This app contains all of the herbs and formulas required by the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam, as well as entries detailing the different formulas and symptoms so that you can see how they are utilized and treated.

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Bencao: Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM) also allows you to add your own custom notes to entries for more concise recordkeeping and note-taking, and the entries can be viewed based on English, Pinyin, and pharmaceutical names based on your linguistic requirements.

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What’s more, the developer has done a great job at offering excellent navigation throughout the app as the content is thoroughly indexed with links so that you can find relevant material where herbs or symptoms are associated with one another.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Learn about the intricacies of Chinese herbal medicine
• Contains all the herbs and formulas required by the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam
• Access extensive entries for hundreds of herbs used in Chinese medicine
• Learn about different formulas and symptoms to see how they can be utilized and treated
• Content is thoroughly indexed with links to relevant material
• Add your own custom notes to entries for more concise recordkeeping and note-taking
• Entries can be viewed based on English, Pinyin, and pharmaceutical names

Cons                                           

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

Bencao: Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM) is sure to teach you a thing or two about Chinese herbal medicine, so I would definitely consider downloading it onto your iPhone and iPad if you think it is worth the money.