Chinese Herbal Medicine

186 Pages·1987·39.35 MB·English

by  Daniel Reid

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Editor-in-Chief: Allan Amsel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Library of Congress Cataloging-
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Editors: Maureen McClellan The,Publisher is particularly indebted to
Derek Maitland Paul But, BSc, MA, CPh, PhD, Curator, Reid, Daniel P., 1948-
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Contents
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Foreword
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pi The Inner Reaches Introduction HH
II The Search of A^es SH
ym The Heart of the Matter
Principles and Promises ot Chinese Herbal Medicine
\w The Constant Cure
Practical Applications of Chinese Herbal Medicine
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The Perennial Cornucopia
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Chinese Herbal Medicine Toda\
The Herbal Companion
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The Tools ot the Trade
Herbal Descriptions Hji
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Herbal Prescriptions
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Herbal Recipes
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Bibliography
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Index
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The art of practising Chinese herbal k~i*-
medicine stretches back over more than
5000 years,—embracing all the domains
of nature earth and sea, s—eason and
weather, plant and animals and all
the elements that constitute the
universe. Contemporary Chinese
medicine represents the cumulative
clinical experience and time-tested
theories of five millenia of continuous
practice bv-traditional Chinese
physicians. It remains the world's
oldest, safest, and most comprehensive
system of medical care, developing as
dynamically today as throughout its
long history. It seems about time for the
West to start paying serious attention
to Chinese medicine, and to benefit
from its profound insights and potent
remedies. It is towards this end that
Chinese Herbal Medicine was written.
To insure an original and
comprehensive approach to the subject,
all research for the book was done from
original Chinese sources, both ancient
and contemporary. While readers may
find some of the concepts and
terminology somewhat exotic at first, I
hope that the material is presented
clearly enough so that, with a little
further thought, the insights will be
gained. For those who wish to pursue
various aspects of the subject, a brief
bibliography of other available works
in English is provided at the end of the
book.
I owe a special debt of gratitude to
Drs. Huang Powen, Hung Yixiang, and
Sammy j.C Mei of Taipei, who literally
"showed me the ropes" of Chinese
medicine. Without them, this book
would^have been impossible, and it is
to them that it is dedicated.
Daniel P Reid
April 23, 1986
Peitou, Taiwan
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