Chinese Materia Medica – Mongolian Medicine Volume

Author: National Chinese Medicine Administration
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Publish Date: 2005-06-22
Features: This book is one of the volumes of Compendium of Chinese Materia Medica compiled under the auspices of the National Chinese Medicine Administration. It is a comprehensive monograph that introduces the theories and practical experiences of traditional Mongolian medicine from ancient to modern times, reflecting the current development level of Mongolian pharmaceutical science. The book includes 422 traditional Mongolian medicinal materials commonly used in clinical practice, with confirmed efficacy or certain research and development value, comprising 47 mineral drugs, 326 plant drugs, and 49 animal drugs. Each medicinal material is described in categories such as official name, synonyms, variety verification, morphology, cultivation, identification, processing, chemical constituents, pharmacology, taste and property, functions and indications, supplementary formulas, preparations, and references. Each category is meticulously referenced from a vast array of ancient and modern Mongolian medical literature, traditional experiences of renowned Mongolian physicians, and modern research data, faithfully preserving the original content while refining it through the principle of selecting the essence and discarding the dross. This book is the most comprehensive, richest in content, and most reliable monograph on Mongolian pharmaceutical science to date. It achieves uniformity and standardization in terms of content, format, terminology, and other aspects, demonstrating its scientific rigor, practicality, and modernity. It possesses prominent characteristics of Mongolian medicine and a strong sense of contemporary relevance.