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The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes

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The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes book

ByJoseph P. Hou, Youyu Jin
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2005
eBook Published 25 April 2005
Pub. Location New York
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203050040
Pages 846
eBook ISBN 9780203050040
Subjects Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health
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Hou, J.P., & Jin, Y. (2005). The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203050040

ABSTRACT

A modern reference guide on the benefits of incorporating traditional Chinese medicine into modern-day therapies!

The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes is an easy-to-follow introduction to the history of traditional Chinese phytomedicine. This useful guide clearly explains the basics of this unique medical system and describes in detail the therapeutic properties and use of medicinal herbs and herbal recipes. The book includes a bibliography, glossary, contact information for herbal dealers and Oriental medicine schools, and an indexed list of 300 commonly used Chinese medicinal herbs and 245 herbal recipes.

In The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes, you will find the fundamentals, evolution, and development of the herbal formulas of the 4,000-year-old Oriental Materia Medica, also known as ben cao. The book contains 11 sections documenting the therapeutic applications, dosages, precautions, and modern research findings of 138 of the most popular medicinal herbs. In addition, this resource provides 101 of the most frequently prescribed master recipes by famous ancient physicians, including their origin, ingredients, actions, indications, and modern clinical uses.

The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes offers an in-depth education on:

  • tonic herbs
  • herbs that adjust the yin and yang of the body
  • herbs that invigorate circulation of vital energy, qi, and blood
  • herbal tranquilizers
  • herbal diaphoretics
  • herbal expectorants, antitussives, and antiasthmatics
  • herbal pain killers
  • herbs which regulate digestion and elimination
  • herbal diuretics
  • herbal antipyretics, antimicrobials, and detoxicants
  • antitumor herbs
The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes provides up-to-date information on the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as how to use Chinese medicinal herbs in conjunction with Western conventions. This comprehensive reference will benefit healthcare practitioners who want to include Oriental medicine in their practice, and anyone who is interested in Chinese herbs or patients for whom conventional medicine has offered no relief.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |10 pages

Introduction: Western Medicine versus Traditional Chinese Medicine

part |2 pages

PART I: THE MYTH AND TRUTH ABOUT CHINESE MEDICINE

chapter 1|24 pages

The Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine

chapter 2|10 pages

The Development of Ben Cao and Herbal Recipes

part |2 pages

PART II: PRACTICALITIES OF CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES

chapter 3|24 pages

Practical Herbalism

chapter 4|6 pages

Effective Herbal Recipes and Patent Medicines

part |2 pages

PART III: THE HEALING POWERS OF MEDICINAL HERBS, PAST AND PRESENT

chapter 5|58 pages

Miraculous Tonic Herbs: Strengthening the First Line of Defense and Fortifying the Immune System

chapter 6|56 pages

Herbs That Adjust the Yin and Yang: Defending Homeostasis and Harmony of the Body American Ginseng; Radix Ginseng Quinquefolium;

chapter 7|68 pages

Herbs That Invigorate Circulation of Vital Energy, Qi, and Blood: Preventing Discomfort and Pain, and Cerebral and Coronary Heart Diseases Tangerine (Orange) Peel; Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae;

chapter 8|30 pages

Herbal Tranquilizers: Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Liver

chapter 9|58 pages

Herbal Diaphoretics: Relief of Common Colds, Allergies, and Headaches

chapter 10|32 pages

Herbal Expectorants, Antitussives, and Antiasthmatics: Resolution of Respiratory System Ailments

chapter 11|38 pages

Herbal Pain Killers: Relief of Lingering Arthritic Pain and Rheumatism Pubescent Angelica Root; Radix Angelicae pubescens;

chapter 12|38 pages

Herbs That Regulate Digestion and Elimination: Relief of Common

ByGastrointestinal Ailments

chapter 13|26 pages

Dampness-Eliminating Herbs: Treating Urinary Tract Disorders

chapter 14|56 pages

Herbal Antipyretics, Antimicrobials, and Detoxicants: The Last Line of Defense Against Infections

chapter 15|34 pages

Natural Antitumor Herbs: Complementary Therapy to Aid the Fight for Survival Oldenlandia; Herba Oldenlandia diffusa;

part |2 pages

PART IV: THE HEALING POWER OF POPULAR HERBAL RECIPES

chapter 16|10 pages

Herbal Recipes for Energy and Vitality

chapter 17|6 pages

Herbal Recipes for Blood Nourishment and Female Ailments

chapter 18|6 pages

Herbal Recipes That Balance the Yin and Yang

ByR-22 Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six Herb Kidney Essence

chapter 19|6 pages

Recipes That Benefit the Heart and the Brain

chapter 20|4 pages

Herbal Recipes That Ease the Mind

chapter 21|18 pages

Herbal Recipes to Relieve Colds, Internal Ailments, and Pains

chapter 22|4 pages

Herbal Recipes for Fasting, Cleansing, and Detoxification

chapter 23|8 pages

Selections of Imperial Palace Recipes for Health and Longevity from the Qing Dynasty

ByR-79 Yan Ling Yi Shou Dan (Chinese Angelica

chapter 24|8 pages

Herbal Recipes for Prevention and Self-Care

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