Pharmacopoeia (For TCM, TCM, and Acupuncture Majors) (For TCM, TCM, and Acupuncture Majors)

Author: Xu Jiqun
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: In "Formularious," Formularious is the discipline that elucidates and studies the compatibility and clinical application of herbal formulas, one of the fundamental disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This textbook is divided into two parts. The first part is the general theory, focusing on introducing herbal formulas and treatment methods, as well as basic knowledge such as the classification, composition, dosage forms, and usage of herbal formulas. The second part is the specific theory, which mainly categorizes herbal formulas into 21 types based on treatment methods and functions, such as those for expelling external pathogens, purging the bowels, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, and clearing heat. It includes 236 canonical formulas and 186 commonly used similar formulas as supplementary formulas. At the end, there are also appendices such as "A Brief Table of Chinese Patent Medicines" and "Formula Rhymes."