Chinese Herbal Medicine (Clinical Essentials of Contemporary Series Chinese Medicine) (English and Chinese Edition)

This book introduces about 500 Chinese herbs. Special notations are attached to emphasize similar herbs when they re compared. There are five references that present a classification of herbs, modern research, and its selection according to symptoms, syndromes and diseases. The book has a general introduction and six parts. Part one is about purgatives and tonifying drugs. Part two is about drugs for regulating body temperature. Part three is about drugs for Qi and blood diseases. Part four is about drugs for expelling water-dampness. Part five is about drugs for treating phlegm, coughing and asthma. Part six is about drugs for mental diseases. Text is in English, with Chinese characters for some key TCM terms. With b&w illustrations and tables.