Herbal medicine
 Combining
Western Herbs And Chinese Medicine
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Principles, Practice
& Materia Medica
Combining Western Herbs and Chinese
Medicine combines 2000 years of Western herbal tradition
with traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmacology
research.
This unique integration offers a new level
of understanding that can resolve many of
the difficulties and controversies of the past. This book
gives a broader, deeper understanding of the individual herbs,
enabling more sophisticated herb combinations that are both
safer and more effective.
Containing over 800 tables, the text is
specially organized and designed for clear, east access to
a vast amount of useful data. |
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Greenfields Press - Bristol
ISBN: 0.7928193.0 |
A foundation text and reference
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Reviews of the Book
"With his deep knowledge of Chinese
medicine, Western herbal medicine, and Western
sciences, Jeremy Ross is uniquely qualified
to undertake the important and difficult
task of interpreting the nature and functions
of Western herbs according to the principles
of Chinese medicine.”
—Giovanni Maciocia
“There have been many interesting
books on herbal medicine written in the
last few years, but the present book is
exceptional in containing so much new, and
clinically useful material...this book stands
out in a class of its own. ”
—Julian Scott |
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- 50 Western Herbs
unparalleled detail reveals the unique
character of each herb
- 380 herb pairs
the basic units for building herb combinations
- 150 herb combinations
a wealth of practical detail with essential comparison
tables
- 1,500 references
pharmacological and clinical research is cited and
fully discussed
Special Emphasis on the folowing topics:
- Priciples of herb
combining
how to make safe and effective combinations
- Practical herb use
Full details of herb dose, dispensing
and admistration
- Safety
Three special chapters on safety issues. Each
of the 50 herb chapters discusses cautions and containdicatins
- Data access
Extensive cross references, plus a unique
70-page index for easy access to data on individual
herbs, herb combintaions, herb actions, Chinese syndromes
and disorders
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