Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica 3rd Ed.

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3rd Ed.(2004). Provides a wealth of information of more than 530 commonly used herbs. Each herb, beautifully illustrated,is identified by its pharmaceutical and botanical names. Conveniently organized in chapters according to function. 1311 pages

The 3rd edition of 'Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica' is designed to give practitioners the information they need to practice with greater understanding and confidence.

It provides a wealth of new information - more than twice the content of the previous edition - and practical insight into more than 530 of the most commonly used herbs in the Chinese pharmacopeia.

* Authentic - Drawing from a wide range of sources, both classical and modern, this edition provides unparalleled perspective and detail that goes far beyond what is available elsewhere to the Western practitioner.

* Functional - Herbs are in chapters by function, with expanded summaries and tables for contrast and comparison. Each herb is identified by its pharmaceutical, pinyin, botanical, and family names, as well as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English common names.

* Convenient - Key characteristics are provided at the beginning of each entry, along with dosage, properties, channels entered, and relevant cautions and contradictions. This provides a quick overview of essential information.

* Integrated - Actions and indications are integrated with important combinations that illustrate the range of an herb's functions, with references to appropriate formulas. This presents a more three-dimensional picture of how each herb is actually used.

* Insighful - Expanded commentary offers in-depth analysis and places the herb in its clinical context through rich historical references. The mechanisms of action underlying important combinations, and comparisons with similar herbs, provide a broader context for understanding how the herb can be used with optimal effect.

* Practical - A section devoted to nomenclature and preparations describes the most important methods of processing and preparing each herb, with advice on how and when the method should be used. It also provides information about other commonly-used names and the historical background of the herb.

* Safe & Precise - Safety is an important focus of this edition, with an emphasis on proper herb identification. Isues concerning standardized products, desirable qualities, variables, and adulterants are explained for each herb. There is also extensive information on toxicity, as well as chemical constituents.

* Resource-rich - The utility of this book inhanced by its wide range of appendices, among which are color photographs comparing the standard and adulterant forms of over twenty common herbs; tables of herbs that are indicated for specific pathologies of the five yin organs; and extensive cross references of the herbs by taxonomy, pinyin, pharmaceutical name, and other East Asian languages. There are also comprehensive indices of both herbs and formulas, as well as a general index.

Date reviewed

30/05/2004

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