Clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines

Product Information

Stock Code: CLMACHP
Author: Will MacLean/Kathryn Taylor
Units: 510pp p/b
ISBN: 0646408003
Manufacturer: Pangolin Press
Sales Rank: 332

2nd Edition
A guide to ethical and pure patent medicines

Description

Combining his personal experiences as a practitioner of Western and Eastern medicines with the ancient wisdom of the Ling Shu, the author (an honorary professor at the Lifu International College of Chinese Medicine in Freiburg, Germany) presents a new model for the practicing acupuncturist. Chen-Chiu: The Original Acupuncture is based on an historic Chinese acupuncture text that remains vital to t... Read More...

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 indicatio... Read More...

Part 1: The theory and concepts of Chinese herbal medicine Part 2: Comparisons of the characteristics of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine. Herbs that release the exterior. Herbs that clear heat. Herbs that drain downwards. Herbs that expel Wind-Dampness. Herbs that transform dampness. Aromatic substances that transform dampness; aromatic substances for external application; aromatic herbs t... Read More...