Color Illustrated Guide to Common Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Author: Wu Jiaying, Qiu Dewen, Editors
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: China has abundant TCM resources, with a wide variety of species, extensive distribution, and a long history of application. TCM has made significant contributions to the prosperity and health care of all ethnic groups, serving as a shining gem in traditional Chinese culture. Currently, natural medicines are increasingly being used internationally to prevent and treat diseases, and TCM has garnered widespread attention worldwide. To adapt to the development of TCM production, procurement, teaching, research, testing, and clinical application, as well as to fully leverage China's TCM advantages, introduce and promote it abroad, and promote foreign trade, this specialized book Color Illustrated Guide to Common TCM has been compiled by experts and scholars in the field of TCM. This book includes 606 common TCM species, categorized into three groups: plants (further divided into root, rhizome, stem-wood, bark, leaf, flower, fruit, seed, whole herb, and other plant categories), animal, and mineral medicines. Each category is arranged according to a natural classification system, with a particular emphasis on the completeness of TCM species from southwestern China. The book presents the listed TCM species in a (picture-text) format, covering their sources, characteristics, chemical compositions, efficacy, and primary indications. Rich in content and visually engaging, it is a systematic, comprehensive, and practical large-scale reference tool. The publication of this specialized book will play a very important role in the further development of China's TCM industry.