Chinese Herbal Dictionary (Lower)

Author: Jiangsu New Medical College
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book attempts to comprehensively organize traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by extensively collecting literature on TCM from ancient and modern China and abroad. It aims to provide relatively comprehensive and systematic reference materials for clinical practice, scientific research, teaching, and the integration of Chinese and Western medicine, as well as the creation of a unified new medicine and pharmacy in China. This work serves as a practical and applicable reference book for TCM professionals. The literature and reports on traditional Chinese herbs across generations and regions are vast and numerous. Due to the complexity of varieties, there has long been confusion regarding names and actual substances. Sometimes, the literature presents conflicting views or even contradictions. These issues need to be gradually resolved through the application of various modern scientific methods, combined with production practices, clinical applications, and scientific research. This book is divided into two volumes and includes 5,767 traditional Chinese medicines. It comprises 4,773 plant medicines, 740 animal medicines, 82 mineral medicines, and 172 processed products traditionally used as single herbs (e.g., Sheng Yao, Shen). If a plant or animal has multiple parts used medicinally and each part has different functions, each medicinal part is treated as an independent herb according to clinical application habits, with detailed entries.