ESSENTIALS OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA AND MEDICAL FORMULAS. NEW CENTURY TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

PART 1 CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA
CHAPTER 1 Herbs that Release the Exterior
CHAPTER 2 Herbs that Clear the Heat
CHAPTER 3 Herbs that Drain Downwards
CHAPTER 4 Herbs that Expel Wind and Damp
CHAPTER 5 Herbs that Transform Dampness
CHAPTER 6 Herbs that Promote Urination and Percolate Dampness
CHAPTER 7 Herbs that Warm the Interior
CHAPTER 8 Herbs that Rectify Qi
CHAPTER 9 Herbs that Promote Digestion
CHAPTER 10 Herbs that Expel Parasites
CHAPTER 11 Herbs that Stanch Bleeding
CHAPTER 12 Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Dissolve Stasis
CHAPTER 13 Herbs that Dissolve Phlegm, Relieve Cough and Calm Panting
CHAPTER 14 Herbs that Calm the Mind
CHAPTER 15 Herbs that Calm the Liver and Extinguish Wind
CHAPTER 16 Herbs that Open the Orifices
CHAPTER 17 Herbs that Supplement Deficiency
CHAPTER 18 Herbs that Astringe
CHAPTER 19 Herbs that Induce Vomit
CHAPTER 20 Herbs that Counteract Toxins, Kill Parasites and Relieve Itching
CHAPTER 21 Herbs that Draw Out Toxins, Remove Putridity and Engender Flesh
PART 2 CLNICAL CHINESE MEDICAL FORMULAS
CHAPTER 1 Formulas that Release the Exterior
CHAPTER 2 Formulas that Treat the Interior Excess Syndrome with Purgation
CHAPTER 3 Formulas that Harmonize
CHAPTER 4 Formulas that Clear the Heat
CHAPTER 5 Formulas that Dispel Summerheat
CHAPTER 6 Formulas that Warm the Interior
CHAPTER 7 Formulas that Release Pathogens from both the Exterior and Interior
CHAPTER 8 Formulas that Supplement and Boost
CHAPTER 9 Formulas that Consolidate and Astringe
CHAPTER 10 Formulas that Calm the Mind
CHAPTER 11 Formulas that Open the Orifices
CHAPTER 12 Formulas that Rectify Qi
CHAPTER 13 Formulas that Rectify Blood
CHAPTER 14 Formulas that Expel and Calm the Wind
CHAPTER 15 Formulas that Treat Dryness Syndrome
CHAPTER 16 Formulas that Dispel Dampness
CHAPTER 17 Formulas that Dispel Phlegm
CHAPTER 18 Formulas that Remove Food Stagnation and Accumulation
CHAPTER 19 Formulas that Expel Parasites
CHAPTER 20 Formulas that Induce Vomit
CHAPTER 21 Formulas that Treat Carbuncles
CHAPTER 22 Attachment Formulas that are Used Externally

PART 3 APPENDIX
APPENDIX 1 Introduction to Medicinal Selection for Common Diseases and Syndromes
APPENDIX 2 Introduction to Well-Known Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formula Literatures
APPENDIX 3 Introduction to Intricate TCM Terminology of Diseases and Syndromes
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Features:
• Includes over 800 Chinese materia medica and 740 medical formulas with their essential information
• Combines 514 color pictures of medicine material crude slices and 255 formulary efficacy analysis pictures
• Organized with concise forms, facilitating understanding and memorization

Authors
• Shengyan Xi, Medical College of the Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
• Yuewen Gong, Professor and Associate Dean (Research), College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Canada); member, Section of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba