Wu Zetian, depending on whose account of history you are reading, was either a villainous sorceress that ignored the mandate of heaven, or an honorable woman that used her skills to rise to the deserved title of empress. Regardless it is impossible to deny the lady had power, and she knew how to wield it, so writing a book based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoism geared solely towards women and using her life as an example seems logical. I am not sure she is the most iconic woman from Chinese history, but she is certainly up there, and probably the most iconic woman of power (though I am sure Xi Shi might argue that) and one of my personal favorite historical figures to study.

There are a lot of things in this book I like, it encourages study of TCM and the Tao, has a lot of good references, and practices that could be very beneficial to a woman's health. Overall, no complaints here.