{"product_id":"chinese-herbal-medicine-formulas-strategies-portable-2nd-ed-1","title":"Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026 Strategies (Portable 2nd Ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE: FORMULAS \u0026amp; STRATEGIES (2ND ED.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolker Scheid, Dan Bensky, Andrew Ellis, \u0026amp; Randall Barolet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new portable edition of \u003cem\u003eChinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026amp; Strategies\u003c\/em\u003e (Portable 2nd Ed.), the companion volume to \u003cem\u003eChinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica\u003c\/em\u003e, is designed to provide students and practitioners with the same comprehensive and authoritative content that they’ve always relied on, but in a lightweight and more flexible format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded are over 800 medicinal formulas drawn from both classical and modern sources. Each of the 340-plus principal formulas includes 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. Over 460 variations and associated formulas offer additional options for the practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commentary to each formula is extensive. This section deepens the reader’s understanding of a formula’s genealogy, presents an overview of controversies regarding composition, usage, and other issues, describes the extension of a formula’s application to a wider range of disorders, and provides key clinical pointers to facilitate use of the formula in the modern clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe section on comparisons helps the practitioner focus on the distinguishing characteristics of each formula by contrasting it with other formulas that are similar in terms of composition or indication. Tables at the end of each chapter reinforce these distinctions by comparing and contrasting formulas across a wider range. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe introduction to the book traces the historical evolution of the formulas, and provides practical pointers for their preparation and use. Detailed timelines depict the key events, authors, and texts in the 2,000-year history of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, placing the contents of this book in historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the appendices are a pinyin-to-English cross reference to the formulas, a basic summary formulary correlated to symptoms and disorders, a full listing of all books cited in the text, and a bibliography of all modern sources used in the preparation of the book. A comprehensive index to the formulas, and a general index, round out the contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1019 pages, 8\" x 10\"\u003cbr\u003eFully illustrated\u003cbr\u003eFlex-case hardcover\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-939616-83-1\u003cbr\u003e978-0-939616-83-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026amp; Strategies (Portable 2nd Edition)\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1196\/2126\/files\/Chinese_Herbal_Medicine-_Formulas_Strategies_Portable_2nd_Edition.pdf?16755611815698746937\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead an excerpt (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Net of Knowledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45454494335132,"sku":"BFSB","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/2407\/0044\/files\/1_7e5b5060-1bb4-4332-b692-f4e1f8b3c8c8.png?v=1761386614","url":"https:\/\/primenaturalfoods.com\/products\/chinese-herbal-medicine-formulas-strategies-portable-2nd-ed-1","provider":"Prime Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}