{"product_id":"chinese-herbal-medicine-formulas-strategies-portable-2nd-edition","title":"Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026 Strategies (Portable 2nd Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new portable edition of Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026amp; Strategies (Portable 2nd Ed.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description product-description\" data-model=\"XLite\\Model\\Product\" data-identifier=\"38201\" data-property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\u003eThe new portable edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas \u0026amp; Strategies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\u003e (Portable 2nd Ed.), the companion volume to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\u003e\"The new edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFormulas \u0026amp; Strategies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\u003e is that unique book that works well as a clinical manual, as well as a scholarly work. The explanations and commentaries are thought-provoking and engaging. Use it to choose a formula for a patient this week, or read it to deepen your understanding of a huge assortment of classical and modern formulas--it excels in both arenas.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 253, 246); color:rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family:verdana,geneva,arial; font-size:11px\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharles Winslow Chace, author, A Qin Bowei Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[T]he richer level of information in the new \u003cem\u003eFormulas \u0026amp; Strategies\u003c\/em\u003e... actually facilitates learning because it increases our engagement with the profound elegance of Chinese medicine, making it easier for us to build a deeper relationship with the formulas and the tradition as a whole. So I’m afraid that even if you have the first edition, I don’t think you will regret shelling out for the upgrade. The new book is both indispensable and... awesome; throw out the old and allow the new to flourish.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n-\u003cem\u003eCharlie Buck, Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Release the Exterior \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Drain Downward \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Harmonize \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Clear Heat \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Dispel Summerheat \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Warm Interior Cold \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Tonify \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Stabilize and Bind \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Calm the Spirit \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Open the Sensory Orfices \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Regulate the Qi \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Regulate the Blood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Expel Wind \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Treat Dryness \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Expel Dampness \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Dispel Phlegm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Reduce Food Stagnation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Expel Parasites \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas for External Application \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuide to Pinyin Pronunciation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinyin-English Formula Cross Reference \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Cited Sources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography of Modern Sources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic Formulary for Symptoms and Disorders \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormula Index \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EASTLAND PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451539767452,"sku":"EAST135","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/2407\/0044\/files\/chinese_20herbal_20medicine_20fromulas_20_26_20strategies_20portable_20bensky_20eastland.gif?v=1787352544","url":"https:\/\/primenaturalfoods.com\/products\/chinese-herbal-medicine-formulas-strategies-portable-2nd-edition","provider":"Prime Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}