Hailed as a seminal work and considered the most complete
compendium of Chinese herbs available, the first edition of Chinese
and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic
Values brought new and hard to find information into a single,
well-referenced resource. With the addition of 130 herbs and 100
new references, the second edition provides a basic understanding
of the science behind Chinese herbal preparations.
Using the same format that made the first edition so popular,
author Thomas Li provides a seamless integration of topics drawn
from a diverse array of sources. The first table presents major
constituents and therapeutic values of more than 1800 species. The
data are arranged alphabetically by the Latin name followed by
common Chinese and English names. Tables 2 and 3 present data on a
total of 700 North American herbs belonging to the same species or
genus as Chinese herbs, and a comparison of active ingredients and
claimed therapeutic values. Appendices 1, 2, and 3 cross-reference
Chinese and scientific names, and major active ingredients and
their sources in the Chinese and North American herbs cited in the
tables.
Research in Chinese medicinal herbs has been conducted for
decades in China, Japan, and Korea and recently in the West.
Unfortunately, language barriers and the unreliability of sources
and herbal material have hampered progress. Carefully crafted and
designed to provide easy access to key data, this book supplies
information compiled from authentic and highly regarded sources
scattered throughout the Chinese and Western literature. This
information can then be used to develop proper procedures for
eliminating adulteration, contamination, and toxic side effects in
Chinese herbs, and also to determine appropriate regulations for
their use.
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