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CHINESE HERBAL FORMULAS AND APPLICATIONS
CHINESE HERBAL FORMULAS AND APPLICATIONS
By John K. Chen and Tina T. Chen
Hardcover book: over 1680 pages and 664 formulas
Dimensions: 7.75 x 11”
Price: $129.95
ISBN: 978-0-9740635-7-7
In this companion volume to Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology, Dr. John Chen and Tina Chen take the next step in presenting a comprehensive resource for clinical practice alongside the pharmacological and integrative significance of Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications effectively spans the distance from the historical foundations of Chinese herbal medicine to the most contemporary research and application of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the 21st century. While maintaining a firm focus on equipping today’s Traditional Chinese Medicine professional for superior practice, the authors carefully combine perspectives on pharmacology and relevant research to provide a two-way bridge of understanding and communication between healthcare professionals in integrative medicine. Enhancing the understanding of herbal medicine from multiple perspectives, this text offers powerful insights to improve patient care and therapeutic outcomes.
John K. Chen, Ph.D., Pharm. D., O.M.D., L.Ac.
Dr. John Chen actively participates in education, research and the frontiers of contemporary application of herbal medicine. In addition to developing professional continuing education seminars and serving as a senior lecturer through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dr. Chen speaks at seminars and conferences for universities and local, state, national and international educational and professional organizations.
A visiting professor at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, and the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Dr. Chen is also a member of the Herbal Medicine Committee for the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and an herbal consultant for the California State Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA).
A recognized authority on Chinese herbal medicine and western (allopathic) pharmacology, Dr. Chen has written extensively on Oriental medicine and alternative complementary/integrative medicine for professional publications, journals and texts, drawing on his wealth of specialty post-graduate training and experience in mainland China in herbology as applied in internal medicine, and on his doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy and South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine.
An editorial board member for the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA), Medical Acupuncture, John Chen was also a board member of the 1999 Los Angeles Times Festival Honorary Committee and speaker on Herbal Medicine for the City of Los Angeles First Annual Festival of Health. Appearing in the Discovery Channel 1999 six-hour documentary on alternative and complementary medicine, Dr. Chen served as the expert resource on Traditional Chinese Medicine. He also was guest speaker on herb-drug interactions in 1998 for the annual USC Bergen Brunswig convention, during which he addressed over 400 pharmacists and medical doctors. Dr. Chen maintains his consulting practice in Southern California.
Tina T. Chen, M.S., L.Ac.
Tina Chen is an active and respected educator in Oriental medicine and Chinese herbal medicine. In addition to lecturing on TCM Gynecology and Cosmetology across North America through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, Ms. Chen is active on the faculty of South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine and has been an active contributor to professional journals and publications. She has served as Southern California Chair of the Education Committee for the California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), and as an examiner for the California State License Exam for acupuncturists, and from 1996-2001 maintained private practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine through Chen’s Clinic in La Puente, California.
Her teaching and consulting is grounded in extensive post-graduate training in herbal medicine, TCM gynecology and cosmetology in numerous hospitals in mainland China. This included concentrated training sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Guang-An-Men Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, specializing in internal medicine, acupuncture and gynecology; also intensive clinical training in internal medicine and gynecology at First Tien-Jin Hospital, People's Republic of China; and at An-Hui Hospital, People's Republic of China, advanced training in internal medicine.
Tina Chen’s expertise in translation includes serving as translation specialist for the International Association of Integrating East-West Medicine from 1996-2000, the 1996 Third Annual International Acupuncture and Massage Conference sponsored by the Acupuncture and Massage Institute of America, and the California State Association of Oriental Medicine (CSOMA) in 1990. Licensed by the Acupuncture Board in California, Tina Chen also holds certification from the World Health Organization in internal medicine and gynecology. A graduate of South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine, she also earned a B.A. from the University of California at Irvine, School of Humanities, in East Asian Language and Literature. She maintains a consulting practice in Southern California.
Contributors
Abbreviated Table of Contents |
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| Preface | XXIII | |
| Acknowledgements | XXVII | |
| Contributors | XXVIII | |
| Using This Book | XXXII | |
| Part I | Overview | 1 |
| Chapter 1 | The History of Chinese Herbal Formulas | 5 |
| Chapter 2 | Treatment Methods and Formulas | 9 |
| Chapter 3 | Classification of Formulas | 11 |
| Chapter 4 | Composition of Formulas | 14 |
| Chapter 5 | Dosage Forms | 16 |
| Chapter 6 | Preparation and Administration of Decoction | 19 |
| Chapter 7 | Weights and Measures | 22 |
| Chapter 8 | Concurrent Use of Herbal Medicines and Pharmaceuticals | 24 |
| Part II | Formula Monographs | 25 |
| Chapter 1 | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | 29 |
| Chapter 2 | Downward Draining Formulas | 145 |
| Chapter 3 | Harmonizing Formulas | 197 |
| Chapter 4 | Exterior- and Interior-Releasing Formulas | 277 |
| Chapter 5 | Heat-Clearing Formulas | 309 |
| Chapter 6 | Summer-Heat-Dispelling Formulas | 429 |
| Chapter 7 | Interior-Warming Formulas | 451 |
| Chapter 8 | Tonic Formulas | 507 |
| Chapter 9 | Shen-Calming Formulas | 703 |
| Chapter 10 | Orifice-Opening Formulas | 709 |
| Chapter 11 | Astringent Formulas | 765 |
| Chapter 12 | Qi-Regulating Formulas | 815 |
| Chapter 13 | Blood-Regulating Formulas | 863 |
| Chapter 14 | Wind-Expelling Formulas | 959 |
| Chapter 15 | Dryness-Relieving Formulas | 1017 |
| Chapter 16 | Damp-Dispelling Formulas | 1059 |
| Chapter 17 | Wind-Damp Dispelling Formulas | 1149 |
| Chapter 18 | Phlegm-Dispelling Formulas | 1201 |
| Chapter 19 | Reducing, Guiding, and Dissolving Formulas | 1259 |
| Chapter 20 | Antiparasitic Formulas | 1285 |
| Chapter 21 | Emetic Formulas | 1305 |
| Chapter 22 | Formulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores | 1317 |
| Part III | Additional Resources | 1389 |
| Appendix 1. | Cross-reference Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | 1393 |
| Appendix 2. | Cross-reference Based on Western Medicine Diagnosis | 1397 |
| Appendix 3. | Formulas Offering Beneficial Effects to Support Pregnancy | 1433 |
| Appendix 4. | Formulas Offering Beneficial Effects for Postpartum Care | 1434 |
| Appendix 5. | Cautions / Contraindications for the Use of Formulas During Pregnancy | 1435 |
| Appendix 6. | Dosing Guidelines | 1437 |
| Appendix 7. | Weights and Measures: Chinese, British and Metric Systems | 1439 |
| Appendix 8. | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) | 1441 |
| Appendix 9. | Cross-reference of Single Herb Names | 1442 |
| Appendix 10. | Cross-reference of Herbal Formula Names | 1464 |
| Appendix 11. | Tables of Famous Doctors | 1481 |
| Bibliography of Historical Texts | 1485 | |
| Bibliography of Contemporary References | 1493 | |
| Glossary | 1505 | |
| Index | 1528 | |
| About the Authors | ||
Table of Contents*
Using This Book
Sample Monographs*
- Chapter Intro and Overview
- Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang
(Kudzu, Coptis, and Scutellaria Decoction) - Ge Gen Tang (Kudzu Decoction)
- Li Zhong Wan (Regulate the Middle Pill)
- Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia)
- Mai Men Dong Tang (Ophiopogonis Decoction)
- Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood Stasis from a Painful Body Decoction)
- Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria)
- Xiao Cheng Qi Tang (Minor Order the Qi Decoction)
- Xiao Huo Luo Dan (Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Special Pill)
- Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder)
- Chapter Summary
Glossary*
“Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications is great.
I am amazed by how much work must have gone into it.
I love the sections on pharmacology, clinical research,
and interactions with drugs.
The “authors’ comments” enhance the book a lot,
as do the comparisons between formulae.
It is refreshing to have a Chinese medicine book
that has terminology that is easy to read and flows well.
Congratulations on a monumental work.”
Giovanni Maciocia, C.Ac. (Nanjing).
“John Chen and Tina Chen have shown reverence for
the historical treasures of Chinese Medicine
and are a worthy conduit in transmitting these insights
to present and future generations of medical practitioners.
This major reference work offers insights for even
the most experienced clinician
as well as the beginning practitioner.
It combines the highest level of scholarship and clinical application
and is a major contribution to the ongoing growth of Chinese Medicine.
This work provides a research-based milestone
in the continuing integration of
ancient and traditional
Eastern medicine and modern Western medicine.”
Steven Rosenblatt, M.D., Ph.D., L.Ac.
"Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications is a “Must Have”
for
those practitioners and students of Chinese herbal medicine.
This reference makes a unique contribution to
the literature and practice of
both traditional Chinese and integrative medicine.
No other text to date provides as much guidance on
the pharmacology of classical formulas
and their application
in treatment of Western biomedical conditions.
This is a complete presentation of a Chinese herbal formulary
for the integration of
Traditional Chinese and Western medicine."
Roy Upton, Herbalist.
Executive Director, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
"This book is a major contribution to
the understanding and use of Chinese herbology.
A rigorously researched compilation of classical herbal formulas,
it is destined to become a standard encyclopedic reference for herbology."
Signe Beebe, DVM, CVA.
Faculty, Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
"This book is not only an ideal textbook for acupuncture schools and
acupuncturists,
but also a must-have reference for medical doctors:
a superlative resource for holistic health care professionals."
Elizabeth Chen Christenson, M.D., L.Ac.
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
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Say it right CD – Chinese Herbal Formulas & Applications
By Glenn Grossman
$13.00
ISBN: 9-780974-063584
Pinyin and Latin pronunciation guide for the classic formulas in the
Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications text by J Chen and T Chen.