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Chinese herbal medicines : comparisons and characteristics /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yang, Yifan, MD
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2002.
Subjects:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal > Examination Questions.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional > Examination Questions.
Table of Contents:
  • The theory and concepts of Chinese herbal medicine
  • Herbs that release the exterior
  • Herbs that clear heat
  • Herbs that drain downwards
  • Herbs that expel wind-dampness
  • Herbs that transform dampness
  • Aromatic substances that transform dampness ; aromatic substances for external application ; aromatic herbs that open the orifices
  • Herbs that transform phlegm
  • Herbs that relieve food stagnation : herbs that expel parasites : herbs that induce vomiting
  • Herbs that regulate the qi
  • Herbs that regulate the blood
  • Herbs that stop bleeding
  • Herbs that warm the interior
  • Herbs that tonify
  • Astringent herbs
  • Substances that sedate the spirit and calm the mind
  • Herbs that subdue the liver-yang and extinguish liver-wind