Chinese Medicine Dictionary (Volume 2)

Author: Jiangsu New Medical College Editors
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book attempts to comprehensively organize traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by extensively collecting literature on TCM from ancient and modern China and abroad. It aims to provide relatively complete and systematic reference materials for clinical practice, scientific research, teaching, and the integration of Chinese and Western medicine. The goal is to contribute to the creation of a unified new medicine and pharmacy in China, making it a practical and essential professional reference book for TCM. The literature on medicinal herbs across generations and regions is vast and diverse. Due to the complexity of varieties, there has long been confusion regarding names and actual substances. Sometimes, the literature presents conflicting or even contradictory views. These issues need to be gradually resolved through the application of various modern scientific methods, combined with production practices, clinical applications, and scientific research. This book is divided into two volumes and includes 5,767 medicinal substances. It comprises 4,773 plant medicines, 740 animal medicines, 82 mineral medicines, and 172 processed products traditionally used as single units (e.g., cinnabar, spirit).