Introduction to Chinese materia medica /

This book aims to provide readers with adequate knowledge for clinical application of Chinese medicine, which is in line with the fundamental principle of "correspondence of Chinese medicinals and patterns." It contains a brief introduction to relative theories, divides these medicinals by...

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Main Authors: Yang, Jin, 1944- (Author)
Corporate Authors: World Scientific (Firm)
Group Author: Huang, Huang, 1954- (Translator); Zhu, Lijiang, active 2013.; Chen, Yun-hui
Published: World Century Pub. Corp. : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.,
Publisher Address: Hackensack, N.J. : :Singapore
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Chinese
Series: World Century compendium to TCM ; v. 3
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Online Access: http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/u004-vol3
Summary: This book aims to provide readers with adequate knowledge for clinical application of Chinese medicine, which is in line with the fundamental principle of "correspondence of Chinese medicinals and patterns." It contains a brief introduction to relative theories, divides these medicinals by actions into categories such as exterior-releasing, heat-clearing, purgative, dampness-dispelling, fluid retention-disinhibiting, interior-warming, qi-regulating, blood-invigorating, blood-stanching, food accumulation-relieving, phlegm, cough- and wheezing-arresting, mind-tranquilizing, liver-calming, orifices-opening, tonifying, astringing, and worm-dispelling, and elaborates each herb in terms of its actions, quality, indications, usage, and dosage. Furthermore, mnemonics and simple and effective formulas are included to help readers effectively grasp the concepts behind practical applications, and precautions and daily practices are specifically designed to support readers in easily understanding and retaining the information.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (ix,565pages) .
ISBN: 9781938134173 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: R602
CLC: R28
Contents: ch. 1. First week -- ch. 2. Second week. Medicinals that release the exterior. Acrid-cool -- ch. 3. Third week. Medicinals that clear heat -- ch. 4. Fourth week. Purgatives -- ch. 5. Fifth week. Medicinals that dispel wind-damp. Aromatic medicinals that remove dampness -- ch. 6. Sixth week. Medicinals that relieve water retention. Medicinals that warm the interior -- ch. 7. Seventh week. Medicinals that regulate qi -- ch. 8. Eighth week. Medicinals that relieve food stagnation. Medicinals that expel worms. Medicinals that stanch bleeding -- ch. 9. Ninth week. Medicinals that invigorate blood -- ch. 10. Tenth week. Medicinals that dissolve phlegm. Medicinals that arrest cough and wheezing -- ch. 11. Eleventh week. Medicinals that calm the spirit. Medicinals that calm the liver and extinguish wind -- ch. 12. Twelfth week. Medicinals that open orifices. Medicinals that supplement qi. Medicinals that nourish blood -- ch. 13. Thirteenth week. Medicinals that enrich yin -- ch. 14. Fourteenth week. Medicinals that tonify yang. Astringent medicinals.