The Essentials of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine

Author: Liu Ganzhong et al.
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7119024132
Published on: 2003-01
Hardcover

This book is a companion volume to the Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its authors are all leading specialist in traditional Chinese medicine. This book is in two parts-the general introduction and separate explanations. The first part briefly summarizes the history and sources of Chinese herbal medicines, the methods of processing them, their properties, pharmacology and rules for clinical practices. The second part mainly introduces, in detail, nearly 200 commonly used Chinese herbs and their prescriptions, and patent drugs. It also explains the provenance, appearance, methods of processing, properties, efficacy, functions, pharmacology and clinical application of the drugs. Containing 180 colored illustrations, this book can play the role of a guide for the application of traditional Chinese drugs.

Contents

Introduction
1.Exterior Syndrome Relieving Drugs (Diaphoretics)
2.Heat Clearing Drugs
3.Cathartic Drugs
4.Anti-Rheumaticdrugs
5.Aromatic Dampness Resolving Drugs
6.Diuretic Drugs (Water Discharging and Dampness Eliminating Drugs)
7.Interior Warming Drugs
8.Qi Adjusting Drugs
9.Digestant Drugs
10.Parasite Expelling (Anthelmintic) Drugs
11.Hemostatic Drugs
12.Bloodcirculationpromoting Andblood Stasisremovingdrugs
13.Expectorant, Antitussiveandanti-Asthmaticdrugs
14.Tranquilizing Drugs
15.Liver Subduing And Wind Calming Drugs
16.Resuscitation Inducing Drugs
17.Efficiency Supplementing Drugs (Tonics)
18.Astringent Drugs
19.Emetic Drugs
Appendix