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Abstract
Phytotherapy or herbal medicine is the most important therapy within Chinese medicine and is being used increasingly in the West. A Materia Medica for Chinese Medicine: plants, minerals and animal products describes 400 of the most important plants, minerals and animal substances used as treatments by Chinese medical practitioners. The items included have been selected according to their degree of clinical relevance.
Each remedy is clearly described and illustrated on two facing pages, making this an easily accessible reference for both students and practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine. The clearly laid out text presents the following details for each herb or substance included:
- a detailed description of the characteristic features
- indictions for safe use
- medicinal and toxic effects
- possible combinations with other substances
- full-colour illustrations, generally two for each substance, showing the detailed characterisitcs of the item described
A Materia Medica for Chinese Medicine has been written by two medically trained doctors who have worked as TCM therapists specializing in the use of Chinese herbs for more than 30 years. Based on their many years of teaching and practice, the book has been carefully compiled and designed to provide a concise and accurate practice-based reference for both students and practitioners.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | cover | ||
| Half title page | i | ||
| Title page | iii | ||
| Copyright page | iv | ||
| Table of contents | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Translator’s note | viii | ||
| Disclaimer | viii | ||
| General principles of Chinese pharmacology | 1 | ||
| Introduction | 2 | ||
| Paradigms of the herbs | 2 | ||
| Chapter 1: Herbs that release the exterior: warming and cooling acrid herbs | 15 | ||
| Characteristics | 16 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 16 | ||
| Summary | 17 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that also release the exterior | 19 | ||
| Allii fistulosi bulbus | 20 | ||
| Angelicae dahuricae radix | 22 | ||
| Asari herba | 24 | ||
| Cinnamomi cassiae ramulus | 26 | ||
| Coriandri herba et fructus | 28 | ||
| Ephedrae herba | 30 | ||
| Ligustici sinensis radix | 32 | ||
| Magnoliae flos | 34 | ||
| Moslae herba | 36 | ||
| Notopterygii rhizoma | 38 | ||
| Perillae folium | 40 | ||
| Saposhnikoviae radix | 42 | ||
| Schizonepetae herba | 44 | ||
| Zingiberis rhizoma recens | 46 | ||
| Arctii fructus | 48 | ||
| Bupleuri radix | 50 | ||
| Chrysanthemi flos | 52 | ||
| Cicadae periostracum | 54 | ||
| Cimicifugae rhizoma | 56 | ||
| Equiseti hiemalis herba | 58 | ||
| Menthae herba | 60 | ||
| Mori folium | 62 | ||
| Puerariae radix | 64 | ||
| Sojae semen germinatum | 66 | ||
| Sojae semen praeparatum | 68 | ||
| Spirodela herba | 70 | ||
| Viticis fructus | 72 | ||
| Chapter 2: Herbs that stop vomiting | 74 | ||
| Summary | 75 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that have similar effects | 75 | ||
| Veratri nigri rhizoma et radix | 76 | ||
| Bambusae caulis in taeniam | 78 | ||
| Haematitum | 80 | ||
| Pinelliae rhizoma | 82 | ||
| Chapter 3: Herbs that purge and drain | 84 | ||
| Characteristics | 85 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 86 | ||
| Summary | 86 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that also have a purgative, laxative effect | 87 | ||
| Aloe folii extractus | 88 | ||
| Natrii sulfas | 90 | ||
| Rhei rhizoma | 92 | ||
| Sennae folium | 94 | ||
| Cannabis semen | 96 | ||
| Pruni semen | 98 | ||
| Crotonis fructus | 100 | ||
| Euphorbiae kansui radix | 102 | ||
| Euphorbiae pekinensis radix | 104 | ||
| Genkwa flos | 106 | ||
| Phytolaccae radix | 108 | ||
| Chapter 4: Herbs that cool heat | 110 | ||
| Characteristics | 112 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 113 | ||
| Summary | 116 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to cool heat | 119 | ||
| Anemarrhenae rhizoma | 120 | ||
| Camelliae sinensis folium | 122 | ||
| Citrulli fructus | 124 | ||
| Gardeniae fructus | 126 | ||
| Glauberitum | 128 | ||
| Gypsum | 130 | ||
| Lophatheri herba | 132 | ||
| Nelumbinis folium | 134 | ||
| Nelumbinis plumula | 136 | ||
| Phragmitis rhizoma | 138 | ||
| Prunellae spica | 140 | ||
| Trichosanthis radix | 142 | ||
| Buddlejae flos | 144 | ||
| Cassiae semen | 146 | ||
| Celosiae semen | 148 | ||
| Vespertilionis faeces | 150 | ||
| Arnebiae/Lithospermi radix | 152 | ||
| Bovis calculus | 154 | ||
| Bubali cornu | 156 | ||
| Imperatae rhizoma | 158 | ||
| Indigo naturalis | 160 | ||
| Isatidis folium | 162 | ||
| Moutan cortex | 164 | ||
| Paeoniae radix rubra | 166 | ||
| Rehmanniae radix | 168 | ||
| Scrophulariae radix | 170 | ||
| Coptidis rhizoma | 172 | ||
| Dictamni cortex | 174 | ||
| Fraxini cortex | 176 | ||
| Gentianae radix | 178 | ||
| Phellodendri cortex | 180 | ||
| Picrorhizae rhizoma | 182 | ||
| Scutellariae radix | 184 | ||
| Sophorae flavescentis radix | 186 | ||
| Bistortae rhizoma | 190 | ||
| Bruceae fructus | 192 | ||
| Canarii fructus | 194 | ||
| Chrysanthemi indici flos | 196 | ||
| Cremastrae pseudobulbus | 198 | ||
| Forsythiae fructus | 200 | ||
| Hedyotidis diffusae herba | 202 | ||
| Hibisci mutabilis flos | 204 | ||
| Houttuyniae herba cum radice | 206 | ||
| Ilicis pedunculosae herba | 208 | ||
| Isatidis/Baphicacanthis radix | 210 | ||
| Lasiosphaera | 212 | ||
| Lonicerae caulis | 214 | ||
| Lonicerae flos | 216 | ||
| Luffae fructus | 218 | ||
| Menispermi rhizoma | 220 | ||
| Paridis rhizoma | 222 | ||
| Patriniae herba | 224 | ||
| Phaseoli radiati semen | 226 | ||
| Portulacae herba | 228 | ||
| Pulsatilla radix | 230 | ||
| Rabdosiae herba | 232 | ||
| Rhapontici radix | 234 | ||
| Sargentodoxae caulis | 236 | ||
| Scutellariae herba | 238 | ||
| Semiaquilegiae radix | 240 | ||
| Smilacis glabrae rhizoma | 242 | ||
| Solani herba | 244 | ||
| Solidaginis herba | 246 | ||
| Sophorae tonkinensis radix | 248 | ||
| Taraxaci herba | 250 | ||
| Artemisiae annuae herba | 256 | ||
| Cynanchi atrati radix | 258 | ||
| Lycii cortex | 260 | ||
| Stellariae radix | 262 | ||
| Chapter 5: Aromatic herbs that open the orifices | 264 | ||
| Characteristics | 264 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 265 | ||
| Acori calami rhizoma | 266 | ||
| Acori rhizoma | 268 | ||
| Borneol | 270 | ||
| Camphora | 272 | ||
| Styrax | 274 | ||
| Chapter 6: Aromatic herbs that transform dampness | 276 | ||
| Characteristics | 276 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 276 | ||
| Summary | 276 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to eliminate dampness | 277 | ||
| Agastachis herba | 278 | ||
| Alpiniae katsumadai semen | 280 | ||
| Amomi fructus rotundus | 282 | ||
| Amomi xanthioidis fructus | 284 | ||
| Atractylodis rhizoma | 286 | ||
| Eupatorii herba | 288 | ||
| Galangae fructus | 290 | ||
| Magnoliae cortex | 292 | ||
| Tsaoko fructus | 294 | ||
| Chapter 7: Herbs that drain and transform dampness | 296 | ||
| Characteristics | 296 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 297 | ||
| Summary | 298 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to regulate fluid metabolism and drain dampness | 299 | ||
| Alismatis rhizoma | 300 | ||
| Artemisiae scopariae herba | 302 | ||
| Benincasae semen | 304 | ||
| Clematidis armandii caulis | 306 | ||
| Coicis semen | 308 | ||
| Dianthi herba | 310 | ||
| Dioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma | 312 | ||
| Junci medulla | 314 | ||
| Kochiae fructus | 316 | ||
| Lobelia chinensis herba | 318 | ||
| Lygodii spora | 320 | ||
| Lysimachiae herba | 322 | ||
| Malvae semen | 324 | ||
| Phaseoli semen | 326 | ||
| Plantaginis semen | 328 | ||
| Plantaginis herba | 328 | ||
| Polygoni avicularis herba | 330 | ||
| Polyporus | 332 | ||
| Poria | 334 | ||
| Pyrrosiae folium | 336 | ||
| Stephaniae radix | 338 | ||
| Talcum | 340 | ||
| Tetrapanacis medulla | 342 | ||
| Chapter 8: Herbs that dispel wind-dampness | 344 | ||
| Characteristics | 344 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 345 | ||
| Summary | 346 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to expel wind-damp | 347 | ||
| Acanthopanacis cortex | 348 | ||
| Angelicae pubescentis radix | 350 | ||
| Bungarus | 352 | ||
| Chaenomelis fructus | 354 | ||
| Clematidis radix | 356 | ||
| Cynanchi paniculatae radix | 358 | ||
| Erythrinae cortex | 360 | ||
| Gentianae macrophyllae radix | 362 | ||
| Mori ramulus | 364 | ||
| Photiniae folium | 366 | ||
| Piperis caulis | 368 | ||
| Sigesbeckiae herba | 370 | ||
| Smilacis china rhizoma | 372 | ||
| Trachelospermi caulis | 374 | ||
| Xanthii fructus | 376 | ||
| Zaocys | 378 | ||
| Chapter 9: Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold | 381 | ||
| Characteristics | 381 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 382 | ||
| Summary | 382 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to warm the interior | 383 | ||
| Aconiti kusnezoffii radix praeparata | 384 | ||
| Aconiti radix praeparata | 386 | ||
| Aconiti radix lateralis praeparata | 388 | ||
| Alpiniae officinari rhizoma | 390 | ||
| Caryophylli flos | 392 | ||
| Cinnamomi cassiae cortex | 394 | ||
| Evodiae fructus | 396 | ||
| Foeniculi fructus | 398 | ||
| Litseae fructus | 400 | ||
| Piperis fructus | 402 | ||
| Piperis longi fructus | 404 | ||
| Zanthoxyli fructus | 406 | ||
| Zingiberis rhizoma | 408 | ||
| Zingiberis rhizoma praeparatum | 410 | ||
| Chapter 10: Substances that calm the spirit | 413 | ||
| Characteristics | 414 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 414 | ||
| Summary | 415 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that calm the spirit | 417 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that sedate the Liver and extinguish wind | 417 | ||
| Cinnabaris | 418 | ||
| Fluoritum | 420 | ||
| Magnetitum | 422 | ||
| Margarita concha | 424 | ||
| Mastodi fossilium ossis | 426 | ||
| Ostrea concha | 428 | ||
| Succinum | 430 | ||
| Albiziae cortex | 432 | ||
| Albiziae flos | 434 | ||
| Ganoderma | 436 | ||
| Platycladi semen | 438 | ||
| Polygalae radix | 440 | ||
| Polygoni multiflori caulis | 442 | ||
| Tritici fructus | 444 | ||
| Ziziphi spinosae semen | 446 | ||
| Bombyx batrycatus | 448 | ||
| Gastrodiae rhizoma | 450 | ||
| Glycinis testa | 452 | ||
| Haliotidis concha | 454 | ||
| Pheretima | 456 | ||
| Scolopendra | 458 | ||
| Scorpio | 460 | ||
| Tribuli fructus | 462 | ||
| Uncariae ramulus cum uncis | 464 | ||
| Chapter 11: Herbs that regulate the qi | 466 | ||
| Characteristics | 466 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 467 | ||
| Overview of herbs from the citrus family | 467 | ||
| Summary | 468 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that regulate qi | 469 | ||
| Aesculi semen | 470 | ||
| Akebiae fructus | 472 | ||
| Allii macrostemi bulbus | 474 | ||
| Aquilariae lignum | 476 | ||
| Arecae pericarpium | 478 | ||
| Aucklandiae radix | 480 | ||
| Aurantii fructus | 482 | ||
| Aurantii fructus immaturus | 484 | ||
| Aurantii semen | 486 | ||
| Citri reticulatae pericarpium | 488 | ||
| Citri reticulatae viride pericarpium | 490 | ||
| Citri sarcodactylis fructus | 492 | ||
| Cyperi rhizoma | 494 | ||
| Kaki diospyri calyx | 496 | ||
| Linderae radix | 498 | ||
| Liquidambaris fructus | 500 | ||
| Litchi semen | 502 | ||
| Nardostachys rhizoma | 504 | ||
| Ponciri fructus | 506 | ||
| Rosae flos | 508 | ||
| Santali albi lignum | 510 | ||
| Toosendan fructus | 512 | ||
| Chapter 12: Herbs that regulate the blood | 514 | ||
| Characteristics | 515 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 516 | ||
| Summary | 517 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that move blood and break up stasis | 519 | ||
| Characteristics | 519 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 520 | ||
| Summary | 520 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to stop bleeding | 521 | ||
| Achyranthis bidentatae radix | 522 | ||
| Artemisiae anomalae herba | 524 | ||
| Campsitis flos | 526 | ||
| Carthami flos | 528 | ||
| Chuanxiong rhizoma | 530 | ||
| Corydalidis rhizoma | 532 | ||
| Croci stigma | 534 | ||
| Curcumae longae rhizoma | 536 | ||
| Curcumae radix | 538 | ||
| Curcumae rhizoma | 540 | ||
| Daemonoropsis resina | 542 | ||
| Dalbergiae lignum | 544 | ||
| Eupolyphaga | 546 | ||
| Gleditsiae spina | 548 | ||
| Hirudo | 550 | ||
| Ilicis pubenscentis radix | 552 | ||
| Leonuri herba | 554 | ||
| Lycopi herba | 556 | ||
| Manitis squama | 558 | ||
| Myrrhae | 560 | ||
| Olibanum | 562 | ||
| Persicae semen | 564 | ||
| Polygoni cuspidati rhizoma | 566 | ||
| Pyritum | 568 | ||
| Salviae miltiorrhizae radix | 570 | ||
| Sappan lignum | 572 | ||
| Sparganii rhizoma | 574 | ||
| Spatholobi caulis et radix | 576 | ||
| Trogopterori faeces | 578 | ||
| Vaccariae semen | 580 | ||
| Verbenae herba | 582 | ||
| Agrimoniae herba | 584 | ||
| Artemisiae argyi folium | 586 | ||
| Bletillae tuber | 588 | ||
| Cirsii herba | 590 | ||
| Cirsii japonici herba seu radix | 592 | ||
| Crinis carbonisatus | 594 | ||
| Nelumbinis nodus rhizomatis | 596 | ||
| Nelumbinis receptaculum | 598 | ||
| Notoginseng radix | 600 | ||
| Ophicalcitum | 602 | ||
| Platycladi cacumen | 604 | ||
| Rubiae radix | 606 | ||
| Sanguisorbae radix | 608 | ||
| Sophorae flos | 610 | ||
| Sophorae fructus | 612 | ||
| Terra flava usta | 614 | ||
| Typhae pollen | 616 | ||
| Chapter 13: Herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing | 618 | ||
| Characteristics | 619 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 620 | ||
| Summary | 622 | ||
| Herbs from other categories to transform phlegm and alleviate coughing and wheezing | 623 | ||
| Arisaematis rhizoma praeparata | 624 | ||
| Centipedae herba | 626 | ||
| Cynanchi stauntonii radix | 628 | ||
| Gleditsiae fructus | 630 | ||
| Inulae flos | 632 | ||
| Perillae fructus | 634 | ||
| Platycodi radix | 636 | ||
| Sinapis albae semen | 638 | ||
| Typhonii rhizoma praeparatum | 640 | ||
| Arcae concha | 642 | ||
| Bambusae concretio silicea | 644 | ||
| Eckloniae thallus | 646 | ||
| Fritillariae bulbus | 648 | ||
| Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus | 650 | ||
| Meretricis/Cyclinae concha | 652 | ||
| Micae lapis aureus | 654 | ||
| Peucedani radix | 656 | ||
| Sargassum | 658 | ||
| Sterculiae scaphigerae semen | 660 | ||
| Trichosanthis fructus et semen | 662 | ||
| Armeniacae semen | 664 | ||
| Asteris radix | 666 | ||
| Daturae albae flos | 668 | ||
| Eriobotryae folium | 670 | ||
| Lepidii/Descurainiae semen | 672 | ||
| Mori cortex | 674 | ||
| Stemonae radix | 676 | ||
| Tussilaginis farfarae | 678 | ||
| Chapter 14: Herbs that promote digestion | 680 | ||
| Characteristics | 680 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 680 | ||
| Summary | 681 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that promote digestion | 681 | ||
| Crataegi fructus | 682 | ||
| Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum | 684 | ||
| Hordei fructus germinatus | 686 | ||
| Massa medicata fermentata | 688 | ||
| Oryzae fructus germinatus | 690 | ||
| Raphani semen | 692 | ||
| Chapter 15: Tonifying herbs | 695 | ||
| Characteristics | 695 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 696 | ||
| Summary | 697 | ||
| Characteristics | 698 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 698 | ||
| Summary | 699 | ||
| Characteristics | 700 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 701 | ||
| Summary | 702 | ||
| Characteristics | 703 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 703 | ||
| Summary | 704 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that also nourish and tonify | 705 | ||
| Astragali radix | 706 | ||
| Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma | 708 | ||
| Codonopsis radix | 710 | ||
| Dioscoreae rhizoma | 712 | ||
| Ginseng radix | 714 | ||
| Glycyrrhizae radix | 716 | ||
| Jujubae fructus | 718 | ||
| Lablab semen album | 720 | ||
| Maltose | 722 | ||
| Mel | 724 | ||
| Polygonati rhizoma | 726 | ||
| Pseudostellariae radix | 728 | ||
| Alpiniae oxyphyllae fructus | 730 | ||
| Astragali semen | 732 | ||
| Cervi cornu | 734 | ||
| Cibotii rhizoma | 736 | ||
| Cistanchis herba | 738 | ||
| Cnidii fructus | 740 | ||
| Cordyceps sinensis | 742 | ||
| Curculinginis rhizoma | 744 | ||
| Cuscutae semen | 746 | ||
| Cynomorii caulis | 748 | ||
| Dipsaci radix | 750 | ||
| Drynariae rhizoma | 752 | ||
| Epimedii herba | 754 | ||
| Eucomniae cortex | 756 | ||
| Gecko | 758 | ||
| Juglandis semen | 760 | ||
| Morindae radix | 762 | ||
| Psoraleae fructus | 764 | ||
| Trigonellae semen | 766 | ||
| Angelicae sinensis radix | 768 | ||
| Asini corii colla | 770 | ||
| Longanae arillus | 772 | ||
| Mori fructus | 774 | ||
| Paeoniae radix lactiflora | 776 | ||
| Polygoni multiflori radix | 778 | ||
| Rehmanniae radix praeparata | 780 | ||
| Adenophorae radix | 782 | ||
| Asparagi radix | 784 | ||
| Broussonetiae fructus | 786 | ||
| Dendrobii caulis | 788 | ||
| Ecliptae herba | 790 | ||
| Glehniae radix | 792 | ||
| Ligustri lucidi fructus | 794 | ||
| Lilii bulbus | 796 | ||
| Lini semen | 798 | ||
| Lycii fructus | 800 | ||
| Ophiopogonis radix | 802 | ||
| Panacis quinquefolii radix | 804 | ||
| Polygonati odorati rhizoma | 806 | ||
| Sesami semen nigricum | 808 | ||
| Taxilli herba | 810 | ||
| Testudinis carapax | 812 | ||
| Trionycis carapax | 814 | ||
| Chapter 16: Herbs that stabilize and bind | 816 | ||
| Characteristics | 816 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 817 | ||
| Summary | 818 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that have astringent effects | 819 | ||
| Chebulae fructus | 820 | ||
| Corni fructus | 822 | ||
| Ephedrae radix | 824 | ||
| Euryalis semen | 826 | ||
| Ginkgo semen | 828 | ||
| Granati pericarpium | 830 | ||
| Halloysitum rubrum | 832 | ||
| Limonitum | 834 | ||
| Mantidis oötheca | 836 | ||
| Mume fructus | 838 | ||
| Myristicae semen | 840 | ||
| Nelumbinis semen | 842 | ||
| Nelumbinis stamen | 844 | ||
| Rosae laevigata fructus | 846 | ||
| Rubi fructus | 848 | ||
| Schisandrae fructus | 850 | ||
| Sepiae endoconcha | 852 | ||
| Tritici fructus | 854 | ||
| Chapter 17: Herbs that expel parasites | 856 | ||
| Characteristics | 856 | ||
| Comparison between the individual herbs in this category | 856 | ||
| Herbs from other categories that have antiparasitic effects | 857 | ||
| Allii sativi bulbus | 858 | ||
| Arecae semen | 860 | ||
| Carpesii fructus | 862 | ||
| Dichroae radix | 864 | ||
| Dryopteridis rhizoma | 866 | ||
| Quisqualis fructus | 868 | ||
| Torreyae semen | 870 | ||
| Ulmi fructus praeparatus | 872 | ||
| Chapter 18: Substances for external use | 874 | ||
| Characteristics | 874 | ||
| Summary | 875 | ||
| Alumen | 876 | ||
| Calamina | 878 | ||
| Hydnocarpi semen | 880 | ||
| Mylabris | 882 | ||
| Sulfur | 884 | ||
| Vespae nidus | 886 | ||
| Chapter 19: Treatment guidelines according to the main patterns of disharmony | 888 | ||
| Energetic disharmony in the organs | 888 | ||
| Energetic disharmony due to pathogenic factors | 903 | ||
| Influence of herbs on the qi and blood circulation | 909 | ||
| Chapter 20: How to prepare herbs | 912 | ||
| Decoctions | 912 | ||
| Pills | 915 | ||
| Powders | 915 | ||
| Granules | 915 | ||
| Medicinal wines | 915 | ||
| Ointments | 916 | ||
| Compresses | 916 | ||
| Appendix: Quality proof of herbal drugs from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM drugs) | 917 | ||
| Introduction | 917 | ||
| Chromatographic fingerprint analysis | 919 | ||
| Chromatographic fingerprint analyses of Chinese drugs in a short version* | 925 | ||
| List of analytical monographs of TCM drugs published or in preparation | 947 | ||
| Bibliography | 949 | ||
| General index | 950 | ||
| Latin herb names | 971 | ||
| Pinyin herb names | 983 | ||
| Plant parts containing active ingredients | 993 | ||
| Chinese herb names | 1005 |