TCM Property Assignment Plain Language Explanation

Author: Li Dongyuan (Yuan Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book aims to interpret and translate the content with accuracy and clarity, preserving the original meaning while also correcting errors and providing evaluations. It incorporates current standardized pharmaceutical practices to supplement the of the original text. The book standardizes the four natures, five flavors, toxicity, movement, and meridian tropism of medicinal properties, providing a reliable framework for learners. It allows readers to memorize the rhymes while understanding the difficult points and applying them clinically. Therefore, this book holds high value. The book is organized around the rhymes from Li Gao (Dongyuan) of the Yuan Dynasty's "Supplementary Rhymes on Medicinal Properties of Pearl Ornaments." The original rhymes and author's annotations are fully included, without altering the original book's classification and order. For the convenience of readers, each medicine is followed by "Clinical Applications," which helps readers comprehensively understand the functions and indications of the drugs, interpret the original text, and guide clinical treatment. Since the clinical applications of drugs in the section "Principal Indications at a Glance" (except for Xuanmingfen) are also mentioned in other chapters, the "Clinical Applications" section is omitted. Due to limited space, dosage information is not noted after each medicine.