BookYifan Yang ; foreword by Mazin Al-Khafaji.
Summary: "Students and practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine must learn hundreds of commonly used herbs as the first step in studying Chinese herbal medicine. Additionally, junior practitioners lack the clinical experience required to ensure that they can skillfully select the appropriate herbs to use in the formulas. This presents them with a major challenge." "Chinese Herbal Medicines: Comparisons and Characteristics presents a method of learning individual herbs through vivid and clear discussion of their characteristics and through a comparison with other herbs of their characteristics and strengths. This clear and logical approach makes it easy for the user to understand and memorize the functions of specific herbs. It also enables experienced practitioners to improve their therapeutic results through the use of proper herbs to make better formulas."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents:
Pt. 1. Theory and concepts
Ch. 1. theory and concepts of Chinese herbal medicine
Pt. 2. Comparisons and characteristics of the commonly used Chinese herbal medicines
Ch. 2. Herbs that release the Exterior
Ch. 3. Herbs that clear Heat
Ch. 4. Herbs that drain downwards
Ch. 5. Herbs that expel Wind-Dampness
Ch. 6. Herbs that transform Dampness
Ch. 7. Aromatic substances for transforming Dampness, for external application, and for opening the orifices
Ch. 8. Herbs that transform Phlegm
Ch. 9. Herbs that relieve food stagnation; herbs that expel parasites; herbs that induce vomiting
Ch. 10. Herbs that regulate the Qi
Ch. 11. Herbs that regulate the Blood
Ch. 12. Herbs that stop bleeding
Ch. 13. Herbs that warm the Interior
Ch. 14. Herbs that tonify
Ch. 15. Astringent herbs
Ch. 16. Substances that sedate the Spirit and calm the Mind
Ch. 17. Herbs that subdue the Liver-Yang and extinguish Liver-Wind
App. 1. Daily dosages for individual crude herbs above 6-9 grams
App. 2. Commonly used herbal combinations and their applications
App. 3. Commonly used Chinese words in herbal names
App. 4. Pinyin names of herbs with Latin (pharmaceutical) equivalents.