# Eastland Herb–Chinese Medicine

> Materia Medica & Formulas

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## Overview

- **ID:** `id737380894`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eastland Herb
- **Category:** Medical
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (614 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.10
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-29
- **First published:** 2014-11-12
- **Size:** 102 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eastland-herb-chinese-medicine/id737380894)
- **Website:** [http://www.eastlandpress.com/books/eastland\_herb\_-\_chinese\_herbal\_medicine\_materia\_medica\_formulas\_strategies.php](http://www.eastlandpress.com/books/eastland_herb_-_chinese_herbal_medicine_materia_medica_formulas_strategies.php)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.eastlandpress.com/pages/policies](https://www.eastlandpress.com/pages/policies)

## Description

Eastland Herb – Chinese Medicine delivers instant access to Chinese herbs and formulas from the trusted authors of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica and Formulas & Strategies. The app has been rebuilt for improved navigation and a powerful search by symptoms, findings, actions, and diagnosis.

Key features include search by English, pinyin, or Chinese names; in-depth analyses of 530+ herbs and 800+ formulas drawn from classical and modern sources; and virtually all the content of Materia Medica and Formulas & Strategies.

## Rankings

- #65,603 — Overall

## Review summary

Users widely praise Eastland Herb as a portable, comprehensive reference for Chinese herbal medicine with fast search, clear explanations, and clinical value. Many rely on it daily, appreciate cross‑device access, and view it as cost-effective compared with physical books. Common criticisms focus on missing annotation features (highlighting, notes, and favorites), price/value concerns, and limited reading controls (font size and copying/annotation options). Overall, it’s highly valued for study and practice but would benefit from improved interactivity.

### Pros

- Portable, comprehensive two-volume reference (Materia Medica and Formulas & Strategies) in one app, replacing heavy books.
- Fast, powerful search and easy-to-use navigation for quick lookups.
- Clinically useful and well-structured, with clear explanations; aligns with Bensky knowledge; great for study and practice.
- Cross-device portability—use on iPhone and iPad, even simultaneously for reference.
- Strong value for money; cost-effective compared with buying the physical books.

### Cons

- Lack of annotation tools (no highlighting, notes, bookmarks, or favorites) despite frequent requests.
- High price and mixed views on value; several reviewers feel it's too expensive or not worth it.
- Reading/interaction limitations (no font size adjustment; inability to copy text or easily annotate).

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