An Enumeration of Chinese Materia Medica (Second Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9622018033 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nevertheless, the terminology and usage, many of which are not even understood among present day Chinese, always pose a challenge to the practitioner. About 50 new Chinese drugs have been added to this new and revised edition.. Listed alphabetically are the English, Chinese, scientific and pharmaceutical names of the Chinese drugs. This book has been a useful reference for natural and medical scientists since its publication in 1980. This lexicon makes possible the speedy identification of Chinese materia medica. Traditional Chinese medicines, such as the practice of herbal medicine and acupuncture, are becoming widely accepted alternative medical treatments in the medical field outside China. Approximately 2,000 species of plants, 135 species of animals and 110 kinds of minerals and other chemicals used in traditional Chinese medicine are included
Vladimír Ando said A creditable work. As Chinese herbal therapy is an extremely extensive and complicated discipline, every well-informed work on this field, therefore, is beneficial. Despite certain imperfections, this enumeration is one of them. The work began as a list of Chinese medicines for quick reference to meet personal needs. Everyone engaged in Chinese pharmacology, or Chinese medicine in general, knows to what dimensions such a primary "quick reference work" can expand. Neither this book is any exception. Without any doubt the amount of labour devoted to its preparation had to be enormous. It supplies people in science and medicine with an amount of about "A creditable work" according to Vladimír Ando. As Chinese herbal therapy is an extremely extensive and complicated discipline, every well-informed work on this field, therefore, is beneficial. Despite certain imperfections, this enumeration is one of them. The work began as a list of Chinese medicines for quick reference to meet personal needs. Everyone engaged in Chinese pharmacology, or Chinese medicine in general, knows to what dimensions such a primary "quick reference work" can expand. Neither this book is any exception. Without any doubt the amount of labour devoted to its preparation had to be enormous. It supplies people in science and medicine with an amount of about 2000 n. 000 n
Language Notes Text: English, Chinese