Students and practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine must learn
hundreds of commonly used herbs as the first step in studying
Chinese herbal medicine. Additionally, junior practitioners lack
the clinical experience required to ensure that they can skilfully
select the appropriate herbs to use in the formulas. This presents
them with a major challenge. Chinese Herbal Medicines: Comparisons
and Characteristics presents a method of learning individual herbs
through vivid and clear discussion of their characteristics and
through a comparison with other herbs of their characteristics and
strengths. This clear and logical approach makes it easy for the
user to understand and memorize the functions of specific herbs. It
also enables experienced practitioners to improve their therapeutic
results through the use of better formulas. Key features of the new
edition Retains the same easy to follow format as the first edition
Presents detailed comparisons and discussions of commonly used
Chinese herbs Provides a series of thought-provoking questions with
very detailed answers Structured to help the reader to learn and
memorize the content more easily The easy-to-use question-andanswer
format is convenient to apply in the consulting room Includes
discussion of clinical applications to help with the practical use
of the information in clinical setting Revised and updated with
particular emphasis on the safe use of Chinese herbal medicines New
appendices provide information on safe dosages, commonly used
herbal combinations and the meanings of Chinese words used in
herbal names Provides a sound foundation for the study and practice
of Chinese herbal medicine. Chinese Herbal Medicinse: Comparisons
and Characteristics is already wellknown to students and
practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine. This new, improved
edition will continue to be of value to students and practitioners
alike. It is now supported by a new companion volume by the same
author entitled Chinese Herbal Formulas: Treatment Principles and
Composition Strategies. Together these two books provide a sound
foundation for the study and practice of Chinese herbal medicine.
Retains the same easy to follow format as the first edition
Presents detailed comparisons and discussions of commonly used
Chinese herbs Provides a series of thought-provoking questions with
very detailed answers Structured to help the reader to learn and
memorize the content more easily The easy-to-use question-andanswer
format is convenient to apply in the consulting room Includes
discussion of clinical applications to help with the practical use
of the information in clinical setting Revised and updated with
particular emphasis on the safe use of Chinese herbal medicines New
appendices provide information on safe dosages, commonly used
herbal combinations and the meanings of Chinese words used in
herbal names Provides a sound foundation for the study and practice
of Chinese herbal medicine.
General
| Imprint: |
Churchill Livingstone
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
December 2009 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Yifan Yang
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
268 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7020-3133-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Complementary medicine >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-7020-3133-X |
| Barcode: |
9780702031335 |
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