吴青、李晓莉主编的《中药英语教程》收录内容覆盖中药起源、炮制、分类、功效、中药说明书、中药安全性、中药有效性、药膳和中药科研进展等话题。

本教材每单元篇幅较大，其目的是让学生从不同角度、通过大量练习来掌握中药英语，以达到“从用中学，熟练掌握，举一反三”的效果。课文包括Text A，Text B和Text C。Text A、Text B配有外教原声录音，除词汇表和注释外，练习形式丰富多样，包括课文理解、正误判断、讨论、词汇对应练习、填空、替换、汉译英、英译汉和命题作文等。Text C只设计了语篇句子填空练习，主要测试学生的阅读理解能力。书后提供了练习的参考答案，便于读者检测学习效果。

Unit 1 An Overview of Chinese Materia Medica / 1

 Text A A Brief History of Medicine and Herbs in China / 2

 Text B An Outline of Chinese Herbs: Wisdom You Can Swallow / 11

 Text C Compendium of Materia Medica /21

Unit 2 Tastes and Properties of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 24

 Text A Tastes and Properties / 25

 Text B A Taste for Herbs / 33

 Text C A Word on Herbal Medicine / 42

Unit 3 Classification and Actions of Chinese Herbal Medicine /45

 Text A Astragalus / 46

 Text B The Lessons of Shennong / 55

 Text C Chinese Herbs for Gray Hair and Hair Loss / 62

Unit 4 Processing and Preparation of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 65

 TextA Processing of Chinese Medicinals / 66

 Text B Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 76

 Text C Preparing a Decoction and Medicinal Wine / 84

Unit 5 Chinese Herbal Formulas / 87

 TextA The Use of Chinese Herbal Formulas / 88

 Text B The Powerful Heat Clearing Anti-Viral Herbs / 96

 Text C Chinese Healing Herbs for Breast Cancer / 104

Unit 6 Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 107

 Text A Safety of Herbal Medicine / 108

 Text B Side Effects Raise Flag on Dangers of Ephedra / 119

 Text C Americans Gamble on Herbs as Medicine / 128

Unit 7 Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine / 131

 Text A Chinese Herbal Medicine: How Effective Is It? / 132

 Text B Gegen: Traditional Uses and Potential Medicinal Benefits in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases / 141

 Text C Chinese Herbal Preparations Exert Strong Effects on Asthma and Atopy / 150

Unit 8 Prescription Drug Information / 153

 TextA Written Prescription Drug Information--Guidelines /154

 Text B FDAAnnounces New Prescription Drug Information Format to Improve Patient Safety / 163

 Text C How to Use Herbal Supplements Safely / 172

Unit 9 Chinese Medicinal Cuisine / 174

 TextA Chinese Food Therapy / 175

 Text B Chinese Medicinal Cuisine / 185

 Text C Food Therapy for Colds / 192

Unit 10 Advances in Chinese Herbal Medicine Research / 195

 TextA Recent Advances in Artemisinin Research / 196

 Text B Modern Science and Ginseng / 204

 Text C Can Ancient Herbs Treat Cancer? / 213

Glossary / 216

Answer Key /228

Appendices / 285

 Appendix 1 Well-known TCM Classics /285

 Appendix 2 Chinese Herbs /292

 Appendix 3 Chinese Herbal Formulas / 307