Illustrated Dictionary of Common TCM Identification Terms (Series of Books on TCM Scientific Identification Methods and Techniques)

Author: Chen Daixian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book systematically organizes and illustrates common terms for traditional Chinese medicine identification, as well as representative types of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and patent medicines. Through examples, it provides diagrams and annotations for the microscopic tissue characteristics of herbs in different commercial specifications of medicinal materials and patent medicines. The content of the book is divided into four parts, introducing not only basic theoretical terms and some terms for patent medicines commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine identification but also focusing on the description of the morphological characteristics, microscopic tissue characteristics, illustrations of commonly used herbs, and fundamental concepts and methods of identification. The entries in the book are arranged by stroke order, accompanied by ink-line diagrams, with detailed annotations and illustrations to aid understanding, aiming for clarity, a rich combination of text and visuals, and ease of reading. This book is suitable for professionals engaged in the production, operation, quality inspection, identification, and foreign trade of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as faculty and students of higher learning institutions. It is also an important reference for clinical practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine.