Great Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas, Volume 2

Author: Peng Huairen (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Included in the National TCM Administration's scientific research project, the Comprehensive Dictionary of TCM Formulas is a large-scale reference book on formulae that organizes, studies, and compiles formulas from historical TCM and pharmaceutical works. It represents a major summary of TCM formula research throughout history, filling the gap in the compilation of comprehensive TCM formula literature since the Ming Dynasty. The book comprises approximately 18 million words, collecting around 100,000 formulas, published in 11 volumes. The table of contents is arranged by the stroke count of the first character of the formula names. The last volume includes the index of the entire book and a symptom-index for formula lookup. It is characterized by being comprehensive, accurate, easy to access, and practical, making it a groundbreaking masterpiece in contemporary TCM formula studies. This book is the second volume, containing approximately 9,134 formulas with four-stroke first characters in their names.