Chinese Medicine Formulas Dictionary, Volume 7

Author: Peng Huairen
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Included in the research project of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Comprehensive Dictionary of TCM Formulas is a large-scale reference book on formulae that organizes, studies, and compiles formulas from historical TCM works. It represents a major summary of research achievements in TCM formulas throughout history, filling the gap in the compilation of comprehensive TCM formula literature since the Ming Dynasty. The book comprises approximately 18 million words, collecting around 100,000 formulas, published in 11 volumes. The table of contents is arranged by the stroke count of the first character of the formula names; the last volume includes the index of the entire book and a disease-index for formula retrieval. It is characterized by being comprehensive, accurate, easy to search, and practical, making it a groundbreaking masterpiece unmatched in contemporary TCM formula studies. This volume is the seventh, containing formulas with names starting with nine strokes, totaling approximately 10,876.