Clinical Handbook of Chinese Herbs. Desk Reference. Revised edition

In a desk reference to Chinese medicinal herbs, Maclean presents a consensus compilation of six authoritative books with major guidance from the Chinese texts Zhong Yao Xue (2000), and Zhong Yao Xue (1997). The texts he consulted usually agree on the major points, he says, but sometimes vary on certain issues such as specific function, the domains, flavor, nature, dosage, and contraindications. He has adopted the consensus viewpoint for most attributes, and has retained old and less relevant indications such as snakebite for the sake of historical consistency. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) This revised edition of Maclean’s classic Clinical Handbook of Chinese Herbs is an extensive and detailed guide to the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese herbs, and how they should be prescribed in today’s medical practice. The handbook employs comparative charts to help clinicians to select the optimal medicinals for their patients. Each table outlines the characteristics of a group of herbs, including extensive indications with relative strengths of action and function, the domain, flavour, nature, and dosage guidelines. The book also caters for special circumstances in health that may alter a patient’s requirements, with appendices giving need-to-know instructions for a number of specific cases.Easy-to-use and comprehensive, the handbook will facilitate efficient comparative reference, as well as detailing the fine points of discrimination.