Original Chinese Herbal Medicine Illustrated Album. Whole Plant 1

Author: Li Zexian
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is the full plant volume of Color Atlas of Chinese Medicinal Herbs, featuring 140 species of medicinal herbs, each accompanied by a color illustration of the original plant for visual reference. The content includes:
① Chinese Name: Primarily based on names from historical medicinal texts.
② Alias: Local common names of the plants.
③ Source: The botanical family to which the plant belongs.
④ Morphology: Description of plant characteristics and growth period.
⑤ Distribution: Native habitat and distribution of the plant.
⑥ Collection and Processing: Harvesting season, methods, medicinal parts, and processing techniques.
⑦ Efficacy and Indications: Therapeutic effects, applicable conditions, and dosage. Dosages in the book are for adults; children should adjust accordingly. Plants with toxicity are clearly marked.
⑧ Folk Remedies: Therapeutic uses of traditional folk remedies. Mainly sourced from Dictionary of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Compendium of Chinese Medicinal Herbs and other references.
Each medicinal plant is named using the internationally accepted Latin binomial to facilitate readers' use of the herbs, and an index is provided. The content of this book is extensive, making it an invaluable resource for clinical practitioners studying (herbalogy), medicinal botany, pharmacognosy, plant chemistry, pharmacology, botany, and agricultural and forestry sciences. It is a rare and indispensable book.