Chinese Medicine Illustrated Charts

Author: Zhong Gansheng
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is edited by Professor Zhong Gansheng, Director of the Department of TCM and Materia Medica, Basic Medical College, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the person in charge of the National Excellent Course of TCM. It includes General Principles and Specific Sections, totaling 28 chapters. The content is mainly based on the teaching syllabus requirements for TCM, with key and difficult points in relevant chapters explained through vivid and intuitive charts. The General Principles (Chapters 1-7) cover the origin of TCM, the development of TCM, the production and collection of TCM, the processing of TCM, the properties of TCM, the compatibility of TCM, the contraindications of TCM, and the dosage and methods of TCM. The Specific Sections (Chapters 8-28) introduce the properties, efficacy, main indications, dosage, and usage precautions of different TCM herbs in a chart format. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of the functions of various TCM herbs, as well as a table for memorizing their efficacy and main indications. This book is primarily intended for reference use by students and teachers in TCM universities and colleges.