Clinical Chinese Medicine

Author: Gao Xuemin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The general part of Clinical Chinese Materia Medica systematically elaborates on TCM syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, treatment methods, drug properties, the (principal, deputy, assistant, and envoy) roles in formulae, established formulas, prepared drugs, and their relationship with syndrome differentiation-based medication. It succinctly points out that syndrome differentiation is the key to clinical medication, treatment principles are the guide for clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication, treatment methods are the basis for clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication, the roles and formula formulation methods are the rules for syndrome differentiation-based medication, mastering drug properties is the foundation for clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication, excellent established formulas are the models for clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication, and familiarity with prepared drugs is a shortcut for clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication. The specific part closely integrates clinical practice, providing detailed discussions on drug origins, properties, meridian tropism, functions and indications, efficacy analysis, compatibility applications, differentiation applications, dosage and administration, usage precautions, toxicity prevention and control, chemical constituents, pharmacological actions, and clinical new applications. The book's distinctive feature lies in the close connection between drug property theory and clinical medication. Based on a comprehensive exposition of fundamental theories of Chinese materia medica and clinical medication experience, it primarily classifies drugs by efficacy, vertically introducing drug property characteristics, while also horizontally introducing the principles of syndrome differentiation-based medication according to syndromes and diseases. This interweaving approach highlights the distinctive features of TCM clinical syndrome differentiation-based medication, laying a solid foundation for the safe, effective, and rational use of Chinese materia medica, thereby effectively addressing the close integration of theory and practice.
At the same time, the book adheres to the fundamental theories of TCM and the principles of syndrome differentiation-based medication, boldly incorporating major developments in contemporary Chinese materia medica research. Building on the summary of predecessors' experiences and modern research achievements, it well reflects the current development level of clinical Chinese materia medica. It achieves a balance between inheritance and innovation, neither rigidly adhering to tradition nor straying from its roots, thus effectively resolving the relationship between inheritance and development. This is a pioneering representative work in clinical Chinese materia medica, which will provide valuable references and insights for advancing the discipline. The book is an important reference for experts and scholars engaged in TCM teaching, medical practice, research, and production. It is also an ideal textbook for postgraduate students and higher-level TCM education programs nationwide, studying clinical Chinese materia medica.
The specific part of the book collects 479 commonly used clinical Chinese materia medica, with each chapter's introductory section elaborating on five aspects: basic concepts, action characteristics, scope of application, drug classification, and usage precautions.