Hempen, Carl-Hermann, 1948-

A materia medica for Chinese medicine : plants, minerals, and animal products / Carl-Hermann Hempen, Toni Fischer ; translator, Velia Wortman. - 1st ed. in English. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2009. - viii, 1007 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Herbs that release the exterior : warming and cooling acrid herbs -- Herbs that stop vomiting -- Herbs that purge and drain -- Herbs that cool heat -- Aromatic herbs that open the orifices -- Aromatic herbs that transform dampness -- Herbs that drain and transform dampness -- Herbs that dispel wind-dampness -- Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold -- Substances that calm the spirit -- Herbs that regulate the qi -- Herbs that regulate the blood -- Herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing -- Herbs that promote digestion -- Tonifying herbs -- Herbs that stabilize and bind -- Herbs that expel parasites -- Substances for external use.

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Materia medica, Vegetable--China--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Medicine, Chinese--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Plants, Medicinal--Handbooks.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal--therapeutic use--Handbooks.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional--Handbooks.
Phytotherapy--methods--Handbooks.

RS180.C5 / .H4613 2009

610.957 / H.C.M

QV 735 / H491L 2009a