Modern Chinese Patent Medicine Handbook

Author: Li Jinkai
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: The book is divided into three parts: General Introduction, Specific Sections, and Appendices. The General Introduction section provides a detailed discussion on the history and current status of traditional Chinese patent medicines, their dosage forms, the principles of formula composition and TCM treatment principles, usage and dosage, contraindications, adverse reactions, and toxic side effects of traditional Chinese patent medicines, as well as their storage and maintenance, quality requirements, and detection methods. The Specific Sections are arranged by efficacy, comprising 21 chapters and covering 1,349 commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines, most of which are included in the National Essential Medicines List. Each traditional Chinese patent medicine is compiled under headings such as name, source, ingredient composition, dosage form and specifications, function, indications, usage and dosage, contraindications, adverse reactions, clinical applications, pharmacological research, extended applications, and manufacturers. For easy reference, a stroke-order index of medicine names is appended at the end of the book.