Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Academic Press, May 1, 2017 - Medical - 1020 pages

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.

  • 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
 

Contents

Part I Chinese Materia Medica
1
Part II Chinese Medical Formulas
417
Appendix 1 Introduction to Medicinal Selection for Common Diseases and Syndromes
875
Appendix 2 Introduction to WellKnown Literatures About Chinese Medicinal and Formula
903
Appendix 3 Introduction to Intricate TCM Terminologies of Diseases and Syndromes
925
References
929
PharmaceuticalPinyin Names Reference of Chinese Materia Medica
931
EnglishPinyin Cross Reference of Chinese Materia Medica Names
943
EnglishPinyin Cross Reference of Chinese Medical Formula Names
955
PinyinEnglish Cross Reference of Chinese Materia Medica Names
965
PinyinEnglish Cross Reference of Chinese Medical Formula Names
977
Subject Index
987
Back Cover
993
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About the author (2017)

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)

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