Chinese Medicine Identification

Author: Zhang Guijun
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This textbook was compiled by experts from 12 selected traditional Chinese medicine colleges and universities across the country, who have long been engaged in teaching work, in line with the spirit of the Ministry of Education's "Opinions on the Construction and Reform of General Higher Education Textbooks During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period." The book is divided into 5 parts and an appendix, with a total of 24 chapters, covering the basic theories and concepts of traditional Chinese medicine identification, plant medicine, animal medicine, mineral medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine preparations. Based on the previous edition, this textbook strengthens the elaboration of the comprehensive evaluation system for important identification methods, adds new methods, technologies, knowledge, and concepts such as biological identification, fingerprint, and the establishment of quality standards for new traditional Chinese medicine drugs. It highlights the content and methodology of traditional Chinese medicine quality evaluation. This textbook is intended for undergraduate students majoring in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as for students in pharmacy and pharmaceutical disciplines. It can also serve as a reference book for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. The textbook includes 293 basic traditional Chinese medicines, including some Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Dai ethnic medicines, with a focus on 100 key varieties. For convenience of learning, there is a distinction in format between the key and non-key traditional Chinese medicines. In the selection of single-herb varieties, attention has been paid to the relevance between identification methods and the origin, chemical components, and medicinal parts of the herbs. It has strong representativeness, applicability, and guidance.