The new portable edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Portable 2nd Ed.), the companion volume to Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, is designed to provide students and practitioners with the same comprehensive and authoritative content that they\u0092ve always relied on, but in a lightweight and more flexible format.
\nIncluded are over 800 medicinal formulas drawn from both classical and modern sources.
\nEach of the 340-plus principal formulas includes a discussion of its therapeutic actions and indications, analysis of the functions and interactions of the ingredients, method of preparation, and a list of modifications to customize the formula in the clinic.
\nOver 460 variations and associated formulas offer additional options for the practitioner.
\nThe commentary to each formula is extensive.
\nThis section deepens the reader\u0092s understanding of a formula\u0092s genealogy, presents an overview of controversies regarding composition, usage, and other issues, describes the extension of a formula\u0092s application to a wider range of disorders, and provides key clinical pointers to facilitate use of the formula in the modern clinic.
\nThe section on comparisons helps the practitioner focus on the distinguishing characteristics of each formula by contrasting it with other formulas that are similar in terms of composition or indication. Tables at the end of each chapter reinforce these distinctions by comparing and contrasting formulas across a wider range.
\nThe introduction to the book traces the historical evolution of the formulas, and provides practical pointers for their preparation and use.
\nDetailed timelines depict the key events, authors, and texts in the 2,000-year history of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, placing the contents of this book in historical context.
\nAmong the appendices are a pinyin-to-English cross reference to the formulas, a basic summary formulary correlated to symptoms and disorders, a full listing of all books cited in the text, and a bibliography of all modern sources used in the preparation of the book.
\nA comprehensive index to the formulas, and a general index, round out the contents.<\/p>\n
REVIEWS:
\nThe new edition of Formulas & Strategies is that unique book that works well as a clinical manual, as well as a scholarly work. The explanations and commentaries are thought-provoking and engaging. Use it to choose a formula for a patient this week, or read it to deepen your understanding of a huge assortment of classical and modern formulas–it excels in both arenas.
\n— Charles Winslow Chace, author, A Qin Bowei Anthology.<\/p>\n
[T]he richer level of information in the new Formulas & Strategies . . .
\nactually facilitates learning because it increases our engagement with the profound elegance of Chinese medicine, making it easier for us to build a deeper relationship with the formulas and the tradition as a whole. So I\u0092m afraid that even if you have the first edition, I don\u0092t think you will regret shelling out for the upgrade. The new book is both indispensable and . . . awesome, throw out the old and allow the new to flourish.
\n— Charlie Buck, Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine Journal.<\/p>\n
CONTENTS:
\nFormulas that Release the Exterior
\nFormulas that Drain Downward
\nFormulas that Harmonize
\nFormulas that Clear Heat
\nFormulas that Dispel Summerheat
\nFormulas that Warm Interior Cold
\nFormulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
\nFormulas that Tonify
\nFormulas that Stabilize and Bind
\nFormulas that Calm the Spirit
\nFormulas that Open the Sensory Orfices
\nFormulas that Regulate the Qi.
\nFormulas that Regulate the Blood
\nFormulas that Expel Wind
\nFormulas that Treat Dryness
\nFormulas that Expel Dampness
\nFormulas that Dispel Phlegm
\nFormulas that Reduce Food Stagnation
\nFormulas that Expel Parasites
\nFormulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores
\nFormulas for External Application
\nGuide to Pinyin Pronunciation
\nPinyin-English Formula Cross Reference
\nList of Cited Sources
\nBibliography of Modern Sources
\nBasic Formulary for Symptoms and Disorders
\nFormula Index
\nGeneral Index.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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