One Hundred Days of Learning Chinese Medicine (The 100-Day Series on Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Author: Yang Jin
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: This book is another accessible and enjoyable textbook of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), suitable for both doctors and patients, following the "100 Days to Learn Chinese Medicine Prescriptions." It continues the format of learning one lesson per day, six days a week, for a total of 100 days (14 weeks).
The "100 Days to Learn Chinese Medicine Prescriptions" was based on the principle of "prescription соответствие" (prescription corresponding to symptoms), guiding readers in prescribing Chinese medicine. This book, however, follows the principle of "medicine соответствие" (medicine corresponding to symptoms), focusing on introducing the commonly used herbs for functions such as expelling external pathogens, clearing heat, inducing defecation, removing dampness, diuretic, warming the interior, regulating qi, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, digesting food, resolving phlegm and suppressing cough, calming the mind, calming the liver, opening the orifices, tonifying, astringent, and expelling parasites. For each herb, the book provides its properties, quality, primary conditions treated, dosage, and usage, followed by a "song of medicine properties" and several simple prescriptions for better understanding and practical application. At the end of the book, a name index of herbs is included for easy reference.