TCM Identification, Processing, and Application Handbook

Author: Zuo Zhongpi
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book focuses on the origin and development of commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, and provides a detailed introduction to the characteristics, processing methods, efficacy, and applications of each herb. For example, in addition to providing a general overview of herbal medicines for expelling pathogens from the exterior, it also separately describes the warm and pungent herbs and the cool and pungent herbs. For each herb, it includes information on its source, characteristics, identification of the medicinal part, processing methods, properties, efficacy, clinical applications in traditional Chinese medicine, dosage, and precautions. It also provides a brief summary of the modern research components of each herb. This book is highly valuable for those engaged in teaching, research, clinical practice, and traditional Chinese medicine work, making it a worthwhile read and a highly instructive reference tool.