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CHINESE HERBAL FORMULAS AND APPLICATIONS
By John K. Chen and Tina T. Chen
Hardcover book: over 1680 pages and 664 formulas
Dimensions: 7.75 x 11”
ISBN: 978-0-9740635-7-7
In this companion volume to Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology, Dr. John
Chen and Tina Chen take the next step in presenting a comprehensive resource for
clinical practice alongside the pharmacological and integrative significance of
Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications effectively spans the distance from the
historical foundations of Chinese herbal medicine to the most contemporary
research and application of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the 21st
century. While maintaining a firm focus on equipping today’s Traditional Chinese
Medicine professional for superior practice, the authors carefully combine
perspectives on pharmacology and relevant research to provide a two-way bridge
of understanding and communication between healthcare professionals in
integrative medicine. Enhancing the understanding of herbal medicine from
multiple perspectives, this text offers powerful insights to improve patient
care and therapeutic outcomes.
Abbreviated Table of Contents
Preface XXIII
Acknowledgements XXVII
Contributors XXVIII
Using This Book XXXII
Part I Overview 1
Chapter 1 The History of Chinese Herbal Formulas 5
Chapter 2 Treatment Methods and Formulas 9
Chapter 3 Classification of Formulas 11
Chapter 4 Composition of Formulas 14
Chapter 5 Dosage Forms 16
Chapter 6 Preparation and Administration of Decoction 19
Chapter 7 Weights and Measures 22
Chapter 8 Concurrent Use of Herbal Medicines and Pharmaceuticals 24
Part II Formula Monographs 25
Chapter 1 Exterior-Releasing Formulas 29
Chapter 2 Downward Draining Formulas 145
Chapter 3 Harmonizing Formulas 197
Chapter 4 Exterior- and Interior-Releasing Formulas 277
Chapter 5 Heat-Clearing Formulas 309
Chapter 6 Summer-Heat-Dispelling Formulas 429
Chapter 7 Interior-Warming Formulas 451
Chapter 8 Tonic Formulas 507
Chapter 9 Shen-Calming Formulas 703
Chapter 10 Orifice-Opening Formulas 709
Chapter 11 Astringent Formulas 765
Chapter 12 Qi-Regulating Formulas 815
Chapter 13 Blood-Regulating Formulas 863
Chapter 14 Wind-Expelling Formulas 959
Chapter 15 Dryness-Relieving Formulas 1017
Chapter 16 Damp-Dispelling Formulas 1059
Chapter 17 Wind-Damp Dispelling Formulas 1149
Chapter 18 Phlegm-Dispelling Formulas 1201
Chapter 19 Reducing, Guiding, and Dissolving Formulas 1259
Chapter 20 Antiparasitic Formulas 1285
Chapter 21 Emetic Formulas 1305
Chapter 22 Formulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores 1317
Part III Additional Resources 1389
Appendix 1. Cross-reference Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis 1393
Appendix 2. Cross-reference Based on Western Medicine Diagnosis 1397
Appendix 3. Formulas Offering Beneficial Effects to Support Pregnancy 1433
Appendix 4. Formulas Offering Beneficial Effects for Postpartum Care 1434
Appendix 5. Cautions / Contraindications for the Use of Formulas During
Pregnancy 1435
Appendix 6. Dosing Guidelines 1437
Appendix 7. Weights and Measures: Chinese, British and Metric Systems 1439
Appendix 8. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) 1441
Appendix 9. Cross-reference of Single Herb Names 1442
Appendix 10. Cross-reference of Herbal Formula Names 1464
Appendix 11. Tables of Famous Doctors 1481
Bibliography of Historical Texts 1485
Bibliography of Contemporary References 1493
Glossary 1505
Index 1528
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
John K. Chen, Ph.D., Pharm.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.
Dr. John Chen actively participates in education, research and the frontiers of
contemporary application of herbal medicine. In addition to developing
professional continuing education seminars and serving as a senior lecturer
through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dr. Chen
speaks at seminars and conferences for universities and local, state, national
and international educational and professional organizations.
A visiting professor at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
and numerous colleges/universities of traditional Chinese medicine, Dr. Chen is
also a member of the Herbal Medicine Committee for the American Association of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) and an herbal consultant for the
California State Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA).
A recognized authority on Chinese herbal medicine and western (allopathic)
pharmacology, Dr. Chen has written extensively on Oriental medicine and
alternative complementary/integrative medicine for professional publications,
journals and texts, drawing on his wealth of specialty post-graduate training
and experience in mainland China in herbology as applied in internal medicine,
and on his doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California (USC)
School of Pharmacy and South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine.
An editorial board member for the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy
of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA), Medical Acupuncture, John Chen was also a board
member of the 1999 Los Angeles Times Festival Honorary Committee and speaker on
Herbal Medicine for the City of Los Angeles First Annual Festival of Health.
Appearing in the Discovery Channel 1999 six-hour documentary on alternative and
complementary medicine, Dr. Chen served as the expert resource on Traditional
Chinese Medicine. He also was a guest speaker on herb-drug interactions in 1998
for the annual USC Bergen Brunswig convention, during which he addressed over
400 pharmacists and medical doctors. Dr. Chen maintains his consulting practice
in Southern California.
Tina T. Chen, M.S., L.Ac.
Tina Chen is an active and respected educator in Oriental medicine and Chinese
herbal medicine. In addition to lecturing on TCM Gynecology and Cosmetology
across North America through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative
Medicine, Ms. Chen is active on the faculty of South Baylo University of
Oriental Medicine and has been an active contributor to professional journals
and publications. She has served as Southern California Chair of the Education
Committee for the California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), and as
an examiner for the California State License Exam for acupuncturists, and from
1996-2001 maintained private practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine through
Chen’s Clinic in La Puente, California.
Her teaching and consulting is grounded in extensive post-graduate training in
herbal medicine, and TCM gynecology and cosmetology in numerous hospitals in
mainland China. This included concentrated training sponsored by the World
Health Organization (WHO) in Guang-An-Men Hospital of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, specializing in internal
medicine, acupuncture and gynecology; also intensive clinical training in
internal medicine and gynecology at First Tien-Jin Hospital, People's Republic
of China; and at An-Hui Hospital, People's Republic of China, advanced training
in internal medicine.
Tina Chen’s expertise in translation includes serving as translation specialist
for the International Association of Integrating East-West Medicine from
1996-2000, the 1996 Third Annual International Acupuncture and Massage
Conference sponsored by the Acupuncture and Massage Institute of America, and
the California State Association of Oriental Medicine (CSOMA) in 1990. Licensed
by the Acupuncture Board in California, Tina Chen also holds certification from
the World Health Organization in internal medicine and gynecology. A graduate of
South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine, she also earned a B.A. from the
University of California at Irvine School of Humanities, in East Asian Language
and Literature. She maintains a consulting practice in Southern California.
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