Pharmacopoeia Songkua 400 Tastes Plain Language Explanation. 5th Edition

Author: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Features: Yao Xing Ge Kuai Si Bai Wei (A Concise Rhyming Guide to 400 Medicinal Herbs) was written by the Ming Dynasty physician Gong Tingxian. This book introduces the properties, flavors, functions, and main applications of 400 commonly used medicinal herbs in four-character rhyming verse. The content is concise and easy to memorize, making it pleasant to read. However, due to the limitations of four-character rhyming verse, the language is somewhat simplistic, making it difficult to gain deeper insights. To facilitate reader learning, our publishing house released Yao Xing Ge Kuai Si Bai Wei Baihua Jie (A Colloquial Explanation of Yao Xing Ge Kuai Si Bai Wei) in the 1960s. Since its publication, the book has been widely welcomed by readers and has undergone four revisions, with 25 printings and nearly 4 million copies in circulation, remaining consistently popular over time. To better meet the needs of modern readers, the original compiler, the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, revised the book for its fifth edition. This revision faithfully preserves the original rhyming verses while providing a more in-depth, accessible, and easy-to-understand colloquial explanation. It further enriches the discussions on the properties and functions of the herbs, adds new information on common compatibility methods, formulas, and modern pharmacological research. Some entries also include annotations to elaborate on unaddressed points. Additionally, errors from previous editions have been corrected, and the term "Chinese herbal medicine" added in earlier supplements has been removed. This book not only retains its memorable and easy-to-learn features but also allows readers to gain a comprehensive and systematic understanding of 400 commonly used medicinal herbs with a single volume, making it even more convenient to study, master, and apply.