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Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas

New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • 1st Edition - May 1, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Shengyan Xi, Yuewen Gong
  • Language: English

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Description

Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine presents specific knowledge about the source, medicinal nature, action and application of more than 800 commonly-used Chinese materia medica, as well as the efficacy and application of more than 740 kinds of commonly-used Chinese medical formulas. Notably, all of the content is presented in table form, making the information easier to access, understand and apply.

Each primary herbal medicine is introduced with color pictures, and each primary formula is presented with efficacy analysis pictures. The book provides readers with essential information on Chinese materia medica and formulas and how to use them accurately, including the most common Chinese materia medica used in clinics and in commonly used clinical formulas.

This is an essential reference for traditional medical professionals and those interested in traditional Chinese medicine, including advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Key features

  • Includes over 800 Chinese materia medica and 740 medical formulas with their essential information
  • Combines 514 color pictures of medicine material crude slices and 255 formulary efficacy analysis pictures
  • Organized with concise forms, facilitating understanding and memorization

Readership

Health care professionals and students training to become health care professionals interested in traditional Chinese Medicines and those interested in natural products that may be derived from TCM. Western physicians and pharmacists and regulatory agencies may be interested in this book

Table of contents

FOREWORDPREFACEACKNOWLEDGEMENTCOMPENDIUMPART 1 CHINESE MATERIA MEDICACHAPTER 1 Herbs that Release the ExteriorCHAPTER 2 Herbs that Clear the HeatCHAPTER 3 Herbs that Drain DownwardsCHAPTER 4 Herbs that Expel Wind and DampCHAPTER 5 Herbs that Transform DampnessCHAPTER 6 Herbs that Promote Urination and Percolate DampnessCHAPTER 7 Herbs that Warm the InteriorCHAPTER 8 Herbs that Rectify QiCHAPTER 9 Herbs that Promote DigestionCHAPTER 10 Herbs that Expel ParasitesCHAPTER 11 Herbs that Stanch BleedingCHAPTER 12 Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Dissolve StasisCHAPTER 13 Herbs that Dissolve Phlegm, Relieve Cough and Calm Panting CHAPTER 14 Herbs that Calm the MindCHAPTER 15 Herbs that Calm the Liver and Extinguish WindCHAPTER 16 Herbs that Open the OrificesCHAPTER 17 Herbs that Supplement DeficiencyCHAPTER 18 Herbs that Astringe CHAPTER 19 Herbs that Induce VomitCHAPTER 20 Herbs that Counteract Toxins, Kill Parasites and Relieve ItchingCHAPTER 21 Herbs that Draw Out Toxins, Remove Putridity and Engender Flesh

PART 2 CLNICAL CHINESE MEDICAL FORMULASCHAPTER 1 Formulas that Release the ExteriorCHAPTER 2 Formulas that Treat the Interior Excess Syndrome with PurgationCHAPTER 3 Formulas that HarmonizeCHAPTER 4 Formulas that Clear the Heat CHAPTER 5 Formulas that Dispel SummerheatCHAPTER 6 Formulas that Warm the InteriorCHAPTER 7 Formulas that Release Pathogens from both the Exterior and InteriorCHAPTER 8 Formulas that Supplement and BoostCHAPTER 9 Formulas that Consolidate and AstringeCHAPTER 10 Formulas that Calm the MindCHAPTER 11 Formulas that Open the OrificesCHAPTER 12 Formulas that Rectify QiCHAPTER 13 Formulas that Rectify BloodCHAPTER 14 Formulas that Expel and Calm the WindCHAPTER 15 Formulas that Treat Dryness SyndromeCHAPTER 16 Formulas that Dispel DampnessCHAPTER 17 Formulas that Dispel PhlegmCHAPTER 18 Formulas that Remove Food Stagnation and AccumulationCHAPTER 19 Formulas that Expel ParasitesCHAPTER 20 Formulas that Induce VomitCHAPTER 21 Formulas that Treat CarbunclesCHAPTER 22 Attachment Formulas that are Used Externally

PART 3 APPENDIXAPPENDIX 1 Introduction to Medicinal Selection for Common Diseases and SyndromesAPPENDIX 2 Introduction to Well-Known Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formula LiteraturesAPPENDIX 3 Introduction to Intricate TCM Terminology of Diseases and SyndromesREFERENCES

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 19, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

SX

Shengyan Xi

Dr. Xi is a Doctor of Medical Science and holds the following positions: Associate professor of TCM, Master Advisor of the TCM internal medicine of Xiamen University (China)
Affiliations and expertise
Medical College of the Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

YG

Yuewen Gong

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Associate Dean (Research), College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Canada); member, Section of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

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