Chinese Herbal Medicine. Materia Medica

Eastland Press, 2004. — 1186 pp. — ISBN: 0-939616-4-24The new 3rd edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica is designed to give practitioners the information they need to practice Chinese herbal medicine with greater understanding and confidence. It provides a wealth of new information - more than twice the content of the previous edition - and practical insight into more than 530 of the most commonly used herbs in the Chinese pharmacopoeia.Chapters:
Herbs that Release the Exterior
Herbs that Clear Heat
Downward-Draining Herbs
Herbs that Drain Dampness
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Herbs that Regulate the Qi
Herbs that Regulate the Blood
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
Tonifylng Herbs
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind
Substances that Calm the Spirit
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
Herbs that Expel Parasites
Substances for Topical Application
Obsolete SubstancesTables:
Herbs Associated with Pathologies of the Five Yin Organs
Summary Table of Herb Actions and IndicationsAppendices:
Guide to Pinyin Pronunciation
Table of Chinese Dynasties
Glossary
Sample Photographs: Adulterants & Quality Issues
Table of Authors
Historical and Source Text Bibliography
Translators' Bibliography
Cross Reference of Pharmaceutical Names with Previous Edition