Traditional Chinese medicine, such as the practice of
herbal medicine and acupuncture, is becoming widely accepted as alternative
medical treatments in the medical field outside China. Nevertheless,
the terminology and usage, many of which are not even understood among
present day Chinese, always pose a challenge to the practitioner. This
lexicon makes possible the speedy identification of Chinese materia
medica. Approximately 2,000 species of plants, 135 species of animals
and 110 kinds of minerals and other chemicals used in traditional Chinese
medicine are included. Listed alphabetically are the English, Chinese,
scientific and pharmaceutical names of the Chinese drugs.
This book has been a useful reference for natural and
medical scientists since its publication in 1980. About 50 new Chinese
drugs have been added to this new and revised edition. Some typographical
errors have also been corrected.
"With the help of this book it is an easy task to find
quickly the scientific, pharmaceutical, or English names of Chinese
drugs. It is a very useful tool for all scholars in science and medicine
interested in Chinese drugs" by Guy Mazars, Hist. Phil, Life Sci., 8
(1986).
譯/編/作者簡介
Dr. Shiu-ying Hu was educated in China before the Second
World War and at Harvard University afterwards, where she was awarded
a doctoral degree in 1949. She has established herself as one of the
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