Chinese Medicine Illustrated Charts (Series of Illustrated Charts on Basic TCM Knowledge)

Author: Zhong Gansheng
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is edited by Professor Zhong Gansheng, Director of the Department of TCM and Materia Medica, Basic Medical College of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the person in charge of the National Excellent Course of TCM. It includes General Principles and Specific Sections, totaling 28 chapters. The content is mainly based on the teaching syllabus requirements for TCM, with key and difficult points in relevant chapters explained through vivid and intuitive charts. The General Principles (Chapters 1-7) cover the origin of TCM, the development of TCM, the cultivation and collection of TCM, processing methods, properties of TCM, compatibility, contraindications, and dosage and methods. The Specific Sections (Chapters 8-28) categorize and introduce different TCMs in chart form, including their properties, therapeutic effects, dosage, usage, and precautions. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of the functions of various TCMs, as well as a table for memorizing their functions and. This book is primarily intended for reference use by students and teachers in TCM institutions.