The book has two sections. The first section explains dos and don'ts as well as treatment of common diseases of urban dwellers of different constitutions due to malfunction of zang-fu organs caused by deficiency syndromes during seasonal changes. The second section deals with the properties, flavor, channel tropism, effect, usage, amount, selection principles, preservation and other points for attention of 150 common medicinal materials as well as 500 herbal cuisine recipes.The book binding and design is elegant and exquisite, full of gravitas. It is a collectible reference book on herbal cuisine.