Chinese Medicine Formulas Dictionary, Volume 3

Author: Peng Huairen
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Publishing Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Included in the research project of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Great Dictionary of TCM Formulas is a comprehensive toolbook of 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 TCM formula literature since the Ming Dynasty. The entire 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 contains the index of the entire book and a disease-symptom formula index. It is characterized by being comprehensive, accurate, easy to search, and practical, making it a groundbreaking masterpiece unmatched in contemporary TCM formula studies. This book is the third volume of the series, collecting formulas with names starting with five strokes, totaling approximately 11,300 formulas.