The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes

ISBN-13: 9780789022028 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 846 str.

Joseph P. Hou

Opis

An easy to follow introduction to the history and fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine. It clearly explains the basics of this unique medical system and describes in detail the therapeutic properties and use of 138 medicinal herbs.

Spis treści

• Foreword (Zhou Jinhuang)
  
• Preface
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• Guide to Chinese Pin Yin Phonetics and the Wade-Giles System
  
• Authors’ Note
  
• Introduction: Western Medicine versus Traditional Chinese Medicine
  
• Modern (Synthetic) Medicine versus Herbal (Natural) Medicine
  
• The Healing Benefits of Chinese Herbs
  
• The Future of Chinese Herbal Medicine
  
• PART I: THE MYTH AND TRUTH ABOUT CHINESE MEDICINE
  
• Chapter 1. The Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine
  
• Early Medical Philosophy
  
• The Essence of Chinese Medicine
  
• Methods of Diagnosis and Differentiation of Syndromes
  
• Treatment Methods
  
• Chapter 2. The Development of Ben Cao and Herbal Recipes
  
• The Evolution of Ben Cao
  
• The Evolution of Herbal Recipes
  
• PART II: THE PRACTICALITIES OF CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES
  
• Chapter 3. Practical Herbalism
  
• The Benefits of Medicinal Herbs
  
• Practical Herbalism
  
• How Medicinal Plants Are Processed
  
• Chemical Components of Medicinal Plants
  
• Properties of Medicinal Herbs
  
• Dosage of Herbs
  
• Factors That Influence the Efficacy of Herbs
  
• How Chinese Medicinal Herbs Are Used
  
• Chapter 4. Effective Herbal Recipes and Patent Medicines
  
• Herbal Recipes (Formulas, Prescriptions)
  
• How Herbal Recipes Are Modified
  
• Patent Medicines and Modern Pharmaceutical Herbal Preparations
  
• Quality Control and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of Herbal Products
  
• Where to Buy Chinese Herbs and Patent Medicines
  
• PART III: THE HEALING POWERS OF MEDICINAL HERBS, PAST AND PRESENT
  
• Chapter 5. Miraculous Tonic Herbs: Strengthening the First Line of Defense and Fortifying the Immune System
  
• Ginseng Root; Radix ginseng; Ren shen
  
• Siberian Ginseng; Radix Acanthopanax senticosus; Wu jia shen or Ci wu jia
  
• Astragalus Root; Radix Astragali; Huang qi
  
• Codonopsis; Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae; Dang shen
  
• Licorice Root; Radix Glycyrrhizae; Gan cao
  
• Chinese Yam; Rhizoma Dioscoreae; Shan yao
  
• Schisandra Fruit; Fructus Schisandra; Wu wei zi
  
• White Atractylodes; Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephala; Bai zhu
  
• Chinese Angelica Root; Radix Angelica sinensis; Dang gui, Tang kuei, Dong quai
  
• Processed Rehmannia Root; Radix Rehmanniae Preparata; Shu di huang or Shu di
  
• White Peony Root; Radix Paeoniae Alba; Bai shao
  
• Polygonum; Radix Polygoni multiflori; He shou wu or Shou wu
  
• Chapter 6. Herbs That Adjust the Yin and Yang: Defending Homeostasis and Harmony of the Body
  
• American Ginseng; Radix Ginseng Quinquefolium; Xi yang shen or Hua qi shen
  
• Ophiopogon Root; Radix Ophiopogonis; Mai men dong or Mai dong
  
• Lycium Fruit; Fructus Lycii; Gou qi zi
  
• Polygonatum Root; Rhizoma Polygonati; Huang jing
  
• Glehnia; Radix Glehniae; Bei sha shen
  
• Asparagus; Radix Asparagi; Tian men dong or Tian dong
  
• Epimedium; Herba Epimedii; Yin yang huo or Xiang ling pi
  
• Eucommia Bark; Cortex Eucommiae; Du zhong
  
• Psoralea Fruit; Frutus Psoraleae; Bu gu zhi
  
• Cordyceps; Cordyceps sinensis; Dong chong xia cao
  
• Morinda Root; Radix Morindae officinalis; Ba ji tian
  
• Cistanche; Herba Cistanches; Rou cong rong
  
• Cuscuta; Semen Cuscutae; Tu si zi
  
• Cornus; Fructus Corni; Shan zhu yu
  
• Curculigo Rhizome; Rhizoma Curculiginis; Xian mao
  
• Pilose Antler; Cornu Cervi Parvum; Lu rong
  
• Chapter 7. 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; Chen pi
  
• Immature Bitter Orange; Fructus Aurantii Immaturus; Zhi shi
  
• Cyper

O autorze

Joseph P. Hou, Youyu Jin