Common Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Compatibility Handbook

Author: Wang Xilin
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The combination of two drugs is the basic unit of drug compatibility. By carefully studying and summarizing one's own clinical drug combination experience, understanding the mechanisms of interaction between basic compatible drug units, and exploring regular patterns from this, it is not only the foundation for learning drug formulas and mastering traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment of diseases but also an important approach to improving treatment effects and medication quality. This book selects over 240 commonly used TCM herbs in clinical practice. In addition to providing concise introductions to the basic properties, flavors, meridian tropism, efficacy, and main indications of each herb, it focuses on detailed descriptions of the compatibility and use of each herb with other drugs, especially the compatibility of two herbs. This includes both traditional drug pairs and the author's personal experience in drug combination. In the explanation of drug compatibility, the principle of "lengthy when necessary, brief when not" is followed, aiming to achieve an appropriate balance between detail and conciseness, so that readers can grasp some medication patterns without unnecessary length.