TCM prescription methodology

Author: Li Qingye (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book comprehensively elaborates on the basic knowledge and practical application of TCM prescriptions, summarizes the specific content of prescription methods, clearly explains the relationship between prescription use and syndrome differentiation, and opens up a new field in prescription studies. The book is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the concept of prescription methods, the composition of prescriptions, the application of paired herbs, the common dosage forms of prescriptions, and the dosage of medicinal herbs in prescriptions. The second part provides a detailed introduction to fifteen methods, including exterior-relieving, purgative, digestive, internal-warming, heat-clearing, tonifying, astringent, exterior-interior resolving, heavy-subduing, qi-regulating, blood-regulating, dampness-dispelling and diuresis, phlegm-expelling, anthelmintic, and emesis, each accompanied by prescription examples, emphasizing a syndrome-centered and method-oriented approach. This book is a summary of the author's decades of clinical practice and teaching experience. It is rich in content, concise in language, easy to understand, highly practical, and facilitates the connection between TCM basic theory and clinical practice. It is beneficial for grasping the thinking and techniques of TCM prescription writing and is suitable for TCM practitioners and students of TCM institutions at all levels to study and reference.