The Tao of Books Chinese Herbalism

THE BOOK OF GINSENG: And Other Chinese Herbs for Vitality Ref: 1610

Stephen Fulder

Stephen Fulder explores the healing properties of plant substances known in China as the “kingly remedies.” Chief among these is the remarkable ginseng root, esteemed by the Chinese for almost seven thousand years as the most omnipotent of medicinal herbs. Ginseng is well known for its ability to preserve sexual potency in men and to assist women through menopause. It is regarded as both a restorative and prophylactic and is the remedy of choice for general weakness of all kinds - including anaemia, insomnia, depression, nervousness, and lack of appetite. It is also reputed to have powerful short-term effects in treating stress and shock. Fulder also discusses the other kingly remedies, or harmony plants, which - like ginseng - achieve their effect by improving inner equilibrium and revitalising the body’s immune system.

328pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE: Formulas & Strategies Ref: SU31

Dan Bensky & Randall Barolet

The companion volume to Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, this book of Chinese medicinal formulas in English serves as both a textbook for students and a major reference source for practitioners. Included are nearly 600 Chinese medicinal formulas arranged in 18 functional categories. For each of the 250-plus principal formulas there is a discussion of its therapeutic actions and indications, analysis of the functions and interactions of the ingredients, method of preparation, and a list of modifications to customize the formula in the clinic. Commentary explains different interpretations of the formulas, compares them with related formulas, and discusses their application in treating biomedically-defined disorders. Almost 350 variations and associated formulas offer additional options for the practitioner in the clinic. An informative introduction traces the historical evolution of the formulas, and provides practical pointers for their preparation and use.

562pp, 11x8.5, illus. ... ISBN 0939616106 ... Hardback

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CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MATERIA MEDICA Ref: B2E19

Dan Bensky, Steven Vlavey & Erich Stoger

The new 3rd edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica is designed to give practitioners the information they need to practice Chinese herbal medicine with greater understanding and confidence. It provides a wealth of new information - more than twice the content of the previous edition - and practical insight into more than 530 of the most commonly used herbs in the Chinese pharmacopoeia.

Drawing from a wide range of sources, both classical and modern, this edition provides unparalleled perspective and detail that goes far beyond what is available elsewhere to the Western practitioner. Among its many features: Herbs are grouped in chapters by function, with expanded summaries and tables for contrast and comparison. Each herb is identified by its pharmaceutical, pinyin, botanical, and family names, as well as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English common names. Key characteristics are provided at the beginning of each entry, along with dosage, properties, channels entered, and relevant cautions and contraindications. This provides a quick overview of essential information. Actions and indications are integrated with important combinations that illustrate the range of an herb’s functions, with references to appropriate formulas. This presents a more three-dimensional picture of how each herb is actually used. Expanded commentary offers in-depth analysis and places each herb in its clinical context through rich historical references. The mechanisms of action underlying important combinations, and comparisons with similar herbs, provide a broader context for understanding how the herb can be used with optimal effect. A section devoted to nomenclature and preparation describes the most important methods of processing and preparing each herb, and the advantages of each method. It also provides information about other commonly-used names and historical background. Safety is an important focus of this edition, with an emphasis on proper herb identification. Issues concerning standardized products, desirable qualities, variants, and adulterants are explained for each herb. There is also extensive information on toxicity, as well as chemical constituents. The utility of this book is enhanced by its wide range of appendices, among which are color photographs comparing the standard and adulterant forms of over 20 common herbs; tables of herbs that are indicated for specific pathologies of the five yin organs; and extensive cross references of the herbs by taxonomy, pinyin, pharmaceutical name, and other East Asian languages. There are also comprehensive indices of both herbs and formulas, as well as a general index.

1312pp, 11x8.5 ... ISBN 0939616424 ... Hardback

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CHINESE MEDICINAL TEAS: Simple, Proven, Folk Formulas for Common Diseases and Promoting Health Ref: BE95

Xiao-Fan Zong, Gary Liscum

This book is a compendium of simple one-, two-, or three-ingredient Chinese medicinal teas. While multi-ingredient decoctions are infamous for their bitter taste, the teas in this book are mostly mild, pleasantly or neutrally flavored and are quick and simple to prepare. Most of them contain either green or black tea, white or brown sugar, and one or two Chinese medicinal herbs. These ingredients are steeped in boiling water and then drunk as a healing beverage throughout the day. These medicinal teas are a great complement to acupuncture and a simple, effective introduction to Chinese herbal medicine.

312pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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CHINESE TONIC HERBS Ref: BB33

Ron Teeguarden

Gives the basic principles of Oriental healthcare plus information on such tonic herbs as ginseng, licorice, cinnamon and red dates, with recipes for homemade tonics. RARE, out of print. SHOP SOILED.

200pp, 10x7, illus. ... Paperback

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CHINESE TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE VOL 2: Materia Medica & Herbal Resource Ref: AN16

Michael Tierra, Lesley Tierra

Volume II provides an extensive materia medica and herbal resource organized and developed for the Western practitioner. includes a materia medica of the most common TCM herbs, a formulary that categorizes traditional formulas into three levels of usage, and a section on the treatment of common diseases according to Western pathological classification. There are also chapters on Chinese food therapy and other healing therapies that are traditionally part of the practice of Chinese herbal medicine. There are a number of useful index listings including Latin Name, Chinese Name, Chinese Herbal formulas, as well as a general index.

468pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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A CLINICAL GUIDE TO CHINESE HERBS AND FORMULAE Ref: A255

Chen Song Yu and Li Fei

A clinical book for practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that provides quick and easy reference to the selection of herbs for treatment and their action alone and in combination. This is a handbook from the Nanjing College of TCM who have between them accumulated over 60 years of clinical practice and teaching. They emphasise how to combine herbs and differentiate between single herbs and formulae depending on the treatment strategy adopted. It contains case histories illustrating how to adapt formulae in practice.

304pp, illus. ... Hardback

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A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE Ref: SU86

Ze-lin Chen & Mei-fang Chen

Herbal treatments often make up the greater part of a TCM practice, while acupuncture generally supplements such treatment. The authors have sought to fill the need for a comprehensive text which would present herbal medicine to practitioners who primarily or exclusively use acupuncture therapy. The WHO standard acupuncture nomenclature is observed, and names, ingredients and dosages for formulas cited in the text include English and Pinyin names conforming to those found in Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Formulas. References are limited to modern standard texts. 228 formulae are described according to casual differentiation of conformations, differentiation and treatment according to the 8 principles, differentiation of visceral conformations, common Western disease name conditions, and skin and gynecologic disorders. The authors' 35 years of clinical practise in China provides a valuable resource for the work. RARE, out of print.

498pp, 9.5x6.5 ... Hardback
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THE ENERGETICS OF WESTERN HERBS, Vol 1 Ref: BP77

Peter Holmes

The revised and expanded edition of The Energetics of Western Herbs, Vols. 1 and 2, is a pathbreaking work that draws on Chinese and Greek herbal medicine. It integrates traditional Chinese herbal energetics with the latest findings of plant pharmacology. The vitalistic and scientific systems of herbal therapy are complementary paradigms, not irreconcilable approaches. Both systems are to be used simultaneously, thereby greatly enhancing the efficacy of natural herbal health care. This comprehensive, fully cross-indexed reference text provides easy access to the important and reliable information needed to select appropriate herbal remedies for any condition. A self-instructional manual, The Energetics presents 228 botanical remedies in full detail that are currently being used in Western herbal medicine. They are conveniently divided into 24 treatment categories for practical use. For the first time in an herbal reference, herbs are detailed according to their nature, functions and uses in both biochemical and vitalistic terms. The indications for their use are conveniently listed by Western medical condition, and traditional syndrome and symptom. The most useful preparation forms, dosages and cautions are also provided. This two-volume work is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the principles and practice of natural herbal therapies.

468pp, 11x8 ... Paperback

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THE ENERGETICS OF WESTERN HERBS, Vol 2 Ref: BP78

Peter Holmes

472pp, 11x8 ... Paperback

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FOR WOMEN ONLY: Chinese Herbal Formulas Ref: 2144A

Hong Yen Hsu, Douglas H Easer

This text presents Chinese herbal treatments for diseases specific to women. Beginning with an introduction to Chinese medicine (including Chi diseases, the seven emotions, water diseases, chill diseases, and blood diseases), the book then details herbal formulas for treating various ailments.RARE, out of print.

112pp, 9x6 ... Paperback
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FU QING-ZHU'S GYNECOLOGY Ref: B602

Yang Shou-zhong & Liu Da Wei, trs.

Dating from the early Qing dynasty, this very famous book is the source of the best known gynecological formulas.

300pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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HEALING WITH CHINESE HERBS Ref: 2329

Lesley Tierra

Lesley Tierra describes how you can increase vitality and strengthen your body's natural functions with remedies that have been used by the Chinese for over 4,000 years. This is an educational and practical guide to the daily use of herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It covers the foundations of TCM, the culinary use of herbs, patent herbal medicines, descriptions of individual herbs, preventative remedies and remedies for common ailments.

208pp, 8x6 ... Paperback

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AN ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF CHINESE MEDICINAL HERBS Ref: BP178

Dr Wee Yeow Chin & Dr Hsuan Keng

This art quality volume by two botany experts is fully illustrated with colour photos. It pictures each herb and gives detailed information on its uses. RARE, out of print.

184pp, 9x10, illus. ... Hardback
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JADE REMEDIES, Vol 1: Chinese Herbal Reference for the West Ref: B2D34

Peter Holmes

Jade Remedies is a comprehensive, detailed and contemporary reference source for the remedies used in Oriental herbal medicine. Based on many years of research into historical and modern sources, it presents over 450 plant, mineral, and animal remedies used worldwide in Chinese medicine. The remedies are divided into four types; "restoratives," "stimulants," "relaxants," and "sedatives." The text provides up-to-date information on botanical sources, plant habits, biochemistry, pharmacology, energetic properties, therapeutic actions and indications, preparation forms, dosages, cautions and contraindications. The primary remedies are illustrated with botanically accurate wood-block prints of the plants in the wild from the Zhi Wu Ming Shi Tu Kao of 1848, the Chinese manual of medicinal plant illustrations. Jade Remedies spells out clearly and concisely the functions and uses of Chinese herbs in easily-understood Western terms. It summarizes, distills and evaluates the modern pharmacological uses of Oriental remedies by Western medical doctors in East Asia, and organizes the Oriental materia medica according to Western body systems rather than the traditional energetic treatment categories. Thus the information on these remedies sought by the student, practitioner or researcher unfamiliar with Oriental medicine is immediately available. As a Western rendition of the Oriental materia medica, Jade Remedies represents a much-needed complement to the standard Oriental version (whether in the Western or Chinese languages). Nevertheless, for each remedy the text retains the traditional usage by symptom picture, or pattern of disharmony-indications familiar to Oriental practitioners. By including Western and Oriental information side-by-side, it forms a valuable bridge between Western and Oriental pathology and herbal therapeutics, allowing practitioners of both systems to better understand each other's therapeutic rationales.

442pp, 11x8 ... Paperback

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JADE REMEDIES, Vol 2: Chinese Herbal Reference for the West Ref: B2D35

Peter Holmes

Volume 2 is a continuation of the materia medica, and contains herbs for the musculoskeletal, nervous, and endocrine systems, and herbs for infection and tissue trauma. This volume also includes the master index for both volumes, containing information such as all the Western diseases, chemical constitutents, and therapeutic selections, providing added utility to the text as a whole.

520pp, 11x8 ... Paperback

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MEDICINE OF THE FIVE RINGS: Ancient Chinese Herbal Secrets for Modern Holistic Health Care Ref: B2A67

Robert Rister

During the past thirty years, Kampo, the centuries-old 'China-way' of herbal treatment, has been streamlined and modernised by the Japanese. Now, over 75% of Japanese doctors prescribe herbal medicines and nearly ninety percent of Japanese people use them. Over the past fifteen years, Japanese pharmaceutical companies has invested millions of pounds in preparation for introducing Japanese herbal products. An overview of this exciting medicine is contained here, as well as descriptions and instructions on using thirty different Japanese patent medicines.

308pp, 9x6 ... Hardback

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SHAOLIN SECRET FORMULAS FOR THE TREATMENTS OF EXTERNAL INJURY Ref: 2202

Patriarch De Chan

Translated from a manuscript copied by a student of the Abbot of Shaolin Monastery, this text comprises part of the monastic lineage of "fall & strike" medicine. It presents hundreds of treatments for a wide variety of external and martial arts injuries as well as preventive training formulas. This second edition includes a full symptom index, easier to use formula descriptions, and Pinyin as well as Latin herbal descriptions. Now with a full symptom index, this revised edition presents hundreds of treatments for a wide variety of martial arts injuries as well as preventative training formulas.

176pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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TREATING CANCER WITH HERBS: An Integrative Approach Ref: BY90

Michael Tierra

In this book, Dr. Tierra provides a complete, systematic approach to treating cancer from a holistic perspective, while detailing the entire range of herbs and herbal medicines available to the practitioner and the patient alike. He adds his clinical experience and his deep compassion to create perhaps the definitive guidebook on cancer treatment for today's world.

524pp ... Paperback

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