Selected Thousand of Excellent Methods Continued: Chinese Patent Medicine Volume (New Edition)

Author: Liu Shuo
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book, "Selected Masterpieces of Chinese Patent Medicine - Volume of Patent Medicine," is a specialized reference tool for modern Chinese patent medicine, serving as a compilation of the essence of modern Chinese patent medicine. It comprehensively collects outstanding works of Chinese patent medicine in recent years, emphasizing the remarkable achievements and clinical experiences in modern traditional Chinese medicine. It also takes into account the clinical outcomes of the development of traditional Chinese medicine and focuses on incorporating modern clinical experiences. Driven by a commitment to scientific rigor and safety, and guided by a spirit of responsibility toward patients, the author has selectively and meticulously chosen and included the content. The selected Chinese patent medicines in this book meet strict and scientific standards, are listed in the National Pharmacopoeia, announced by authoritative national medical and pharmaceutical media, and are available in regular pharmacies across China. To facilitate learning and application by a broad readership, the book is divided into three volumes: Upper Volume, Middle Volume, and Lower Volume. The Upper Volume serves as an introduction to the use of Chinese patent medicine at home, focusing on essential knowledge such as selecting Chinese patent medicine, common dosage forms, basic dosage and administration methods, storage and preservation, and contraindications of Chinese patent medicine. The Middle Volume introduces the therapies of Chinese patent medicine for various conditions, emphasizing treatments for the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, urinary system, neuroendocrine system, infectious diseases, gynecological diseases, pediatric diseases, ophthalmology and otolaryngology diseases, oncological diseases, surgical diseases, orthopedic diseases, and dermatological diseases. The Lower Volume focuses on Chinese patent medicine for different functions, introducing dozens of common prescriptions such as cold remedies, heat-clearing herbs, summer-warming herbs, phlegm-resolving herbs, collaterals-unblocking herbs, dampness-dispelling herbs, bowel-moistening herbs, stagnation-resolving herbs, cold-dispelling herbs, qi-regulating herbs, blood-regulating herbs, blood-tonifying and qi-tonifying herbs, yin-nourishing and yang-tonifying herbs, tranquilizing herbs, menstrual-regulating herbs, fetal-calming and leukorrhea-stopping herbs, and pediatric medicine. The content is extremely rich. This book serves as an introductory reference for Chinese patent medicine. It is believed to provide valuable guidance for readers in learning and using Chinese patent medicine and can also be used as an important reference for family health care.