A manual of Chinese herbal medicine : principles and practice for easy reference / Warner J-W. Fan.
By: Fan, Warner J-W
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BookPublisher: Boston : Shambhala, 1996Description: xii, 332 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781570629372; 1570629374.Subject(s): Herbs -- Therapeutic use | Medicine, ChineseDDC classification: 615.3210951 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 615.3210951 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00113512 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 615.3210951 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00113513 |
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This manual of diagnosis and therapy is brilliantly organized for study and reference. It might even be called the "Merck Manual" of Chinese herbal medicine, for it makes the principles and practices of this traditional healing art highly accessible with its concise and lucid compendia. The book covers:
. Important basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, such as yin and yang, the five elements, qi , jing , and shen
. Causes of disease
. Classification of symptoms
. Methods of diagnosis
. Approaches to treatment with herbal medicine
. Preventive measures
. Symptoms of common illnesses
. Therapeutic classifications of many common herbs and prescriptions
. 342 formulas for common compound drugs
. Case studies from the Chinese medical literature illustrating the application of the principles discussed in the book
Bibliography: (pages 305-306) and index.
Part One Basic principles: Fundamental concepts -- Bodily functions -- Causes of disease -- Diagnosis -- Herbal phamacology -- Approaches to treatment -- Part Two Compendia: Common diseases by cause -- Common diseases by organ -- Common symptoms of disease -- Therapeutics -- Common drugs used in Chinese medicine -- Formulas for common compound drugs.
CIT Module BIOL 8006 - Core reading.