Ten Lectures on the Use of Chinese Medicines

In the first volume, Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals Based on the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De (Yong Yao Xin De Shi Jiang), Dr. Jiao discusses approximately 300 medicinal substances in practical terms. He begins each section with basic information about a given substance, such as taste, temperature, and entering channels. This is followed with a discussion of the functions and indications for the substance. In this section, Dr. Jiao gives the details of specific practical applications for each medicinal, including representative formulas for a given function. In the final section about a given medicinal substance, he provides information about specific preparations and dosages, as well as some comparisons with other medicinals having similar or related actions. “Ten Lectures” is not designed to replace standard materia medica, but to supplement them with copious detail on clinical applications from his own personal experience.

The book also presents information about the medicinals that is not available in English language materia medica. For example, he compares and contrasts medicinals that have similar functions to help practitioners make better clinical decisions. Dr. Jiao also discusses a specific medicinal’s actions in the context of well-known and frequently-used formulae. Within practical discussions of medicinal agents, he explains fundamental theory, allowing all levels of student or practitioner to gain increased understanding. Dr. Jiao elucidates information that a practitioner may have already memorized but in a way that allows for better clinical usage of the information.

The Preface provides critical information about the study of the materia medica and the use of prescriptions. The final chapter discusses formula organization with specific examples from Dr. Jiao’s own clinical experience. Professor Jiao has extensive background educating clinicians. Having taught a range of students from barefoot doctors to advanced graduates of China’s key medical schools, he has developed considerable skill in teaching Chinese medicine. Jiao is an expert in internal medicine and his presentations will concentrate on the use of medicinals in clinical practice. His lectures and demonstrations will give students and practitioners access to his more than 60 years of clinical experience.

Features
300 Chinese medicinal herb substances are discussed in practical terms
Each section begins with basic information about a given substance, i.e. taste, temperature and entering channels, followed by functions and indications for the substance

Contents
* 300 Chinese medicinal herb substances are discussed in practical terms
Comparisons and contrasts in medicinals that have similar functions - helps the clinician to make an informed decision
Discussions of specific medicinal's actions in the context of well-known and frequently-used formulae
Fundamental theory explained - for all levels of student or practitioner
Information is discussed in a way that makes it easier for clinical usage
Each section begins with basic information about a given substance, i.e. taste, temperature and entering channels, followed by functions and indications for the substance
Dr Jiao has extensive background in educating clinicians and is an expert in teaching internal medicine
This unique book gives the reader access to more than 60 year's of Dr Jiao's clinical experience