This first volume focuses on the theory, principles, diagnostic methods and treatment modalities that are an essential part of the pract of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is intended to not only provide the background arid theoretical framework for the reader to understand the viewpoint from which TCM starts in its understanding of human health, but also gives the reader systematic insight and practical information to permit meaningful application of these principles. ISBN: 0914955314 Format: Paperback, 412pp Pub. Date: June 1998 Publisher: Lotus Press WI
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Volume II provides an extensive materia medica and herbal resource organized and developed for the Western practitioner. The book goes on to indicate the use of Chinese herbal formulae and the treatment of specific disease conditions. There are a number of useful index listings including Latin Name, Chinese Name, Chinese Herbal formulas, as well as a general index.
Features of the Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica: By Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble. Extensive source of information concerning the most commonly used medicinal substances in traditional Chinese pharmacology. Presents an in-depth study of the characteristics of more than 470 herbs and medicinal substances. Each herb is identified by its pharmaceutical and botanical names; together with its Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English common names. Relevant botanical and zoological information is also provided. 556 pages.
