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Title: Science of Chinese Materia Medica

A Newly Compiled Practical English-Chinese Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Language: English and Chinese

Copyright & Published by Publishing House of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Compiled by Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Translated by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Softcover

Total pages: 378 pages

Size: Approx. 6.75 * 9.5 (inch)

Printed in China

Book condition: New

Brief Summary

Nanjing University of TCM and Shanghai University of TCM are well-known for their advantages in higher education of TCM and compilation of TCM textbooks. The compilation of A Newly Compiled Practical English-Chinese Library of TCM has absorbed the rich experience accumulated by Nanjing University of TCM in training international students of TCM. Compared with the previous library, the Newly Compiled Library has made great improvements in many aspects, fully demonstrating the academic system of TCM. The whole series of books has systematically introduced the basic theory and therapeutic methods based on syndrome differentiation, expounding traditional Chinese pharmacy and prescriptions; explaining 236 herbs, 152 prescriptions and 100 commonly-sued patent drugs; elucidating 264 methods for differentiating syndromes and treating commonly-encountered and frequently-encountered diseases in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, traumatology and orthopedics, ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology; introducing the basic methods and theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, life cultivation and rehabilitation, including 70 kinds of diseases suitable for acupuncture and moxibustion, 38 kinds of diseases for massage, examples of life cultivation and over 20 kinds of commonly encountered diseases treated by rehabilitation therapies in TCM. The books are neatly illustrated. There are 296 line graphs and 30 colored pictures in the Library with necessary indexes, making it more comprehensive, accurate and systematic in disseminating TCM in the countries and regions where English is the official language.

Chinese medicinal herbs are used in TCM as the main means to prevent and treat diseases and maintain health. As one of the basic subjects of TCM, Chinese Materia Medica centers the elaboration and study on the theories and clinical practice of Chinese medicinal herbs. General Introduction mainly introduces common knowledge about Chinese medicinal herbs, including properties, processing, compatibility, contraindication, dosage and administration of Chinese medicinal herbs. Specific discussions, containing 236 kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs, is divided into 16 chapters according to their specific efficacy. Each sort of Chinese medicinal herbs is illustrated in the order of formal name, source, applying parts, habitat, collecting and processing methods, properties, efficacy and application, usage and dosage as well as cautions, the efficacy and application of which are the focal points. All of names, sources and clinical dosage appeared in the book are quoted from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (1995 Edition) as standard. Appendix contains index of Chinese medicinal herb Latin names in the order of alphabets.

Brief Contents

Foreword I by Vice-Minister of Health Ministry of P.R.China

Foreword II by WHO Coordination Officer

Preface

Note for Compilation

General Introduction

1. Properties and actions of Chinese medicinal herbs

2. Processing of Chinese medicinal herbs

3. Compatibility of Chinese medicinal herbs

4. Contraindication of Chinese medicinal herbs

5. Dosage and administration

Specific Discussions

1. Diaphoretics or exterior syndrome relieving Chinese medicinal herbs

2. Heat clearing Chinese medicinal herbs

3. Cathartics

4. Dampness removing Chinese medicinal herbs

5. The interior warming Chinese medicinal herbs

6. Qi regulating Chinese medicinal herbs

7. Food retention relieving Chinese medicinal herbs

8. Hemostatic Chinese medicinal herbs

9. Chinese medicinal herbs for invigorating the blood and removing blood stasis

10. Phlegm resolving, antitussive and antiasthmatic Chinese medicinal herbs

11. Tranquilizers

12. Chinese medicinal herbs for calming the liver to stop endogenous wind

13. Chinese resuscitative medicines

14. Restoratives

15. Astringent Chinese medicinal herbs

16. Chinese medicinal herbs for external application

Index: Herbs by Latin Names

Postscript

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