TCM China:

   The Chinese Materia Medica, Traditional Chinese Medicine Books

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

14.1cm ¡Á20.1cm,

406 pages, 1991, 3. 

ISBN

7-04-003361-5/R.9

Author, Long Zhixian.

Published by Academy (Xue Yuan) Press.

 

 

General Discussion

Chapter 1 Producing Areas, Collection and Preparation

Section 1 Producing Areas

Section 2 Collection

Section 3 Preparation

Chapter 2 Theory on Drug Properties

Section 1 Four Natures and Five Flavours

Section 2 Effects of Lifting, Lowering, Floating and Sinking

Section 3 Channel Tropism

Section 4 Toxicity

Chapter 3 Applications of Chinese Drugs

Section 1 Compatibility

Section 2 Contraindications

Section 3 Dosage

Section 4 Administration

 

Systematic Considerations

Chapter 1 Drugs for Relieving Exterior Sydromes

Section 1 Drugs Pungent in Flavour and Warm in Nature for Relieving

Exterior Syndromes

Ephedra (Herba Ephedrae)

Cinnamom Twig (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

Asarum Herb (Herba Asari)

Purple Perilla Leaf (Folium Perillae)

Schizonepeta (Herba Schizonepetae)

Ledebouriella Root (Radix Ledebouriellae)

Dahurian Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)

Magnolia Flowder (Flos Magnoliae)

Fresh Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)

Elscholtzia, Mosla (Herba Elscholtziae seu Moslae)

Xanthium (Fructus Xanthii)

Section 2 Drugs Pungent in Flavour and Cool in Nature for Relieving

Exterior Syndromes

Peppermint (Herba Menthae)

Arctium Fruit (Fructus Arctii)

Cicatda Slough (Periostracum Cicadae)

Prepared Soybean (Semen Sojae Praeparatum)

Pueraria Root (Radix Puerariae)

Cimicifuga Rhizome (Rhizoma Cimicifugae)

Mulberry Leaf (Folium Mori)

Chrysanthemum Flower (Flos Chrysanthemi)

Bupleurum Root (Radix Bupleuri)

Chapter 2 Heat-Clearing Drugs

Section 1 Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Drugs

Gypsum (Gypsum Pibrosum)

Anemarrhena Rhizome (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)

Reed Rhizome (Rhizoma Phragmitis)

Trichosanthes Root (Radix Trichosanthis)

Capejasmine Fruit (Fructus Gardeniae)

Prunella Spike (Spica Prunellae)

Cassia Seed (Semen Cassias)

Section 2 Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Drugs

Scutellaria Root (Radix Scutellariae)

Coptis Root (Rhizoma Coptidis)

Phellodendron Bark (Cortex Phellodendri)

Gentian Root (Radix Gentianae)

Flavescent Sophora Root (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis)

Ash Bark (Cortex Fraxini)

Section 3 Heat-Clearing and Blood-Cooling Drugs

Rhinoceros Horn (Cornu Rhinocerotis)

Buffalo Horn (Cornu Bubali)

Dried Rehmannia Root (Radix Rehmanniae)

Scrophularia Root (Radix Scrophulariae)

Mutan Bark (Cortex Moutan Radicis)

Red Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)

Arnebia (or Lithosperm) Root (Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi)

Section 4 Heat-Clearing and Detoxication Drugs

Honeysuckle Flower (Flos Lonicerae)

Forsythia Fruit (Fructus Forsythiae)

Dandelion Herb (Herba Taraxaci)

Viola Herb (Herba Violae)

Isatis Leaf (Folium Isatidis)

Natural Indigo (Indigo Naturalis)

Houttuynia (Herba Houttuyniae)

Sargentgloryvine (Caulis Sargentodoxae)

 Patrinia (Herba Patriniae)

Portulaca (Herba Portulaceae)

Pulsatilla Root (Radix Pulsatillae)

Belamcanda Rhizome (Rhizoma Belamcandae)

Subprostrate Sophora Root (Radix Sophorae Subprostratae)

Green Chiretta (Herba Andrographitis)

Section 5 Drugs for Clearing Heat of Deficiency Type

Sweet Wormwood (Herba Artemisiae)

Swallowwort Root (Radix Cynanchi Atrati)

Wolfberry Bark (Cortex Lycci Radicis)

Stellaria Root (Radix Stellariae)

 Chapter 3 Purgative Drugs

Section 1 Purgatives

Rhubarb (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)

Mirabilite (Natrii Sulphas)

Senna Leaf (Folium Cassiae)

Section 2 Laxatives

Hemp Seed (Fructus Cannabis)

Bush-Cherry Seed (Semen Pruni)

Section 3 Drastic Hydragogues

Kansui Root (Radix Euphorbia Kansui)

Knoxia Root (Radix Knoxiae)

Genkwa (Flos Genkwa)

Morning Glory Seed (Semen Pharbitidis)

Chapter 4 Anti-Rheumatics

Notopterygium Root (Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii)

Pubescent Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)

Clematis Root (Radix Clematidis)

Tetrandra Root (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae)

Large-Leaf Gentian Root (Radix Gentiane Macrophyllae)

Chaenomeles Fruit (Fructus Chaenomelis)

Loranthus Mulberry Mistletoe (Ramulus Loranthis)

Acanthopanax Bark (Cortex Acanthopanacis)

Tiger Bone (Os Tigris)

Agkistrodon Snake (Agkistrodon Acutus)

Chapter 5 Aromatic Drugs for Resolving Dampness

Atractylodes Rhizome (Rhizoma Atractylodis)

Magnolia Bark (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)

Agastache (Herba Agastachis)

Eupatorium (Herba Eupatorii)

Amomum Fruit (Fructus Amomi)

Round Cardamon Seed (Semen Amomi Cardamomi)

Tsaoko (Cardamon) (Frutus Tsaoko)

Chapter 6 Drugs for Inducing Diuresis and Excreting Dampness

Poria (Poria)

Umbellate Pore-Fungus (Polyporus Umbellatus)

Coix Seed (Semen Coicis)

Oriental Water Plantain Rhizom (Rhizoma Alismatis)

Plantain Seed (Semen Plantaginis)

Talc (Talcum)

Manchurian Aristolochia Stem (Caulis Aristolochiae Manshurie)

RicePaper Pith (Medulla Tetrapanacis)

Yam Rhizome (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)

Oriental Wormwood (Herba Artemisiae Capillaris)

Pyrrosia Leaf (Folium Pyrrosiae)

Climbing Fern Spore (Spora Lygodii)

Lysmachia (Herba Lysimachiae)

Chapter 7 Drugs for Warming the Interior

Prepared Aconite Root (Radix Aconiti Praeparata)

Chinese Cassia Bark (Cortex Cinnamomi)

Dried Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis)

Clove (Flos Caryophylli)

Common Fennel Fruit (Fructus Foenicuii)

Galangal Rhizome (Rhizoma Galangae)

Evodia Fruit (Fructus Evodiae)

Pricklyash Peel (Pericarpium Zanthoxyli)

Chapter 8 Drugs for Regulating Qi

Tangerine Peel (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)

Green Tangerine Orange Peel (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)

Immature Bitter Orange (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)

Citron Fruit (Fructus Citri)

Aucklandia Root (Radix Aucklandiae)

Nutgrass Flatsedge Rhizome (Rhizome Cyperi)

 Lindera Root (Radix Linderae)

Eagle Wood (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum)

Sichuan Chinaberry (Furctus Meliae Toosendan)

Macrostem Onion (Bulbus Allii Macrostemi)

Chapter 9 Drugs for Removing Food Stagnation

Radish Seed (Semen Raphani)

Germinated Barley (Fructus Hordei Germinatus)

Medicated Leaven (Massa Fermentata Medicinalis)

Hawthorn Fruit (Fructus Crataegi)

Chicken¡¯s Gizzard-Skin (Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli)

Chapter 10 Anthelmintics

Quisqualis Fruit (Fructus Quisqualis)

Chinaberry Bark (Cortex Meliae)

Carpesium Fruit (Fructus Carpelii)

Areca Seed (Semen Arecae)

Pumpkin Seed (Semen Cucurbitae)

 Agrimony Bud (Gemma Arimoniae)

Omphalia (Omphalia)

Torreya Seed (Semen Torreyae)

Chapter 11 Hemostatics

Japanese Thistle (Herba seu Radix Cirsii Japonic)

Field Thistle (Herba Cephalanoploris)

Biota Tops (Cacumen Biotae)

Cogongrass Rhizome (Rhizoma Imperatae)

Ramie Root (Radix Boehmeriae Ramie)

Japanese Beauty-Berry (Folium Callicarpae Nudiflorae)

Sophora Flower (Flos Sophorae)

Sanguisorba Root (Radix Sanguisorbae)

Hyacinth Bletilla (Rhizoma Bletillae)

Hariy Vein Agrimony (Herba Agrimoniae)

Charred Palm (Petiolus Trachycarpi)

Notoginseng (Radix Notoginseng)

Cat-Tail Pollen (Pollen Typhae)

Rubia Root (Radix Rubiae)

Argyi Leaf (Folium Artemisiae Argyi)

Chapter 12 Drugs for Promoting Blood Circulation and Relieving Blood Stasis

Chuanxiong Rhizome (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuangxiong)

Red Sage Root (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhiae)

Motherwort (Herba Leonuri)

Peach Kernel (Semen Persicae)

Safflower (Flos Carthami)

Achyranthes Root (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)

Pongolin Scales (Squama Manitis)

Curcuma Root (Radix Curcumae)

Giant Knotweed Rhizome (Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati)

Trogopterus Dung (Faeces Trogopterorum)

Corydalis Tuber (Rhizoma Corydalis)

Frankincense (Resina Olibani)

Myrrh (Myrrha)

Burreed Tuber (Rhizoma Sparganii)

Zedoary (Rhizoma Zedoariae)

Leech (Hirudo)

Ground Beetle (Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga)

Chapter 13 Drugs Resolving Phlegm and Relieving Cough and Asthma

Section 1 Drugs Relieving Cold-Phlegm by Warming

Pinellia Tuber (Rhizoma Pinelliae)

Arisaema Tuber (Rhizoma Arisaematis)

Giant Typhonium Tuber (Rhizoma Typhonii)

White Mustard Seed (Semen Sinapis Albae)

Platycodon Root (Radix Platycodi)

Inula Flower (Flos Inulae)

Section 2 Drugs for Clearing Heat-Phlegm

Trichosanthes Fruit (Fructus Trichosanthis)

Fritillary Bulb (Balbus Fritillariae)

Peucedanum Root (Radix Peucedani)

Bamboo Shavings (Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam)

Tabasheer (Concretio Silicea Bambusae)

Bamboo Juice (Succus Bambusae)

Sargassum (Sargassum)

Japanese Sea Tangle (Thallus Laminariae)

Chlorite-Schist (Chlorite-Schist)

Section 3 Drugs for Relieving Cough and Asthma

Bitter Apricot Kernet (Semen Armeniacae Amarum)

Stemona Root (Radix Stemonae)

Aster Root (Radix Stemonae)

Coltsfoot Flower (Flos Farfarae)

Perilla Fruit (Fructus Perillae)

Mulberry Bark (Cortex Mori Radicis)

Lepidium Seed (Semen Lepidii Seu Descurainiae)

Aristolochia Fruit (Fructus Aristolochiae)

Ginko Nut (Semen Ginkgo)

Chapter 14 Tranquilizers

Cinnabar (Cinnabaris)

Magenetite (Magnetitum)

Dragon¡¯s Bone (Os Draconis Fossilia)

Oyster Shell (Concha Ostrea)

Wild or Sping Jujuba Seed (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae)

Polygala Root (Radix Polygalae)

Arborvitae Seed (Semen Biotae)

Chapter 15 Drugs for Calming the Liver and Checking Wind

Abalons Shell (Concha Haliotidis)

Pearl Shell (Concha Margaritifera Usta)

Red Ochre (Ochra Haematitum)

Antelope¡¯s Horn (Corun Saigae Tataricae)

Goat Horn (Cornu Naemorhedus Goral)

Cow Bezoare (Calculus Bovis)

Gastrodia Tuber (Rhizoma Gastrodiae)

Uncaria Stem With Hooks (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis)

Earthworm (Lumbricus)

Batryticated Silkworm (Bombyx Batryticatus)

Scorpion (Scorpion)

Centipede (Scolopendra)

Chapter 16 Drugs for Resuscitation

Musk (Muschus)

Borneol (Borneolum)

Storax (Styrax Liquidus)

Grassleaved Sweetflag Rhizome (Rhizoma Acori Graminei)

Chapter 17 Tonics for Deficiency Syndromes

Section 1 Drugs for Invigorating Qi

Ginseng (Radix Ginseng)

Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae)

American Ginseng Root (Radix Panacis Quinquefolii)

Astragalus Root (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari)

White Atractylodes Rhizome (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macroceph)

Chinese Yam (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)

Liquorice (Radix Glycyrrhizae)

Chinese Date (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae)

Honey (Mel)

Section 2 Blood Tonics

Prepared Rehmannia Root (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)

Fleece Flower Root (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)

Chinese Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)

White Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Alba)

Longan Aril (Arillus Longan)

Section 3 Yin Tonics

Straight Ladybell Root (Radix Adenophorae Strictae)

Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati)

Siberian Solomonseal Rhizome (Rhizoma Polygonati)

Ophipogon Root (Radix Ophiopogonis)

Wolfberry Fruit (Fructus Lycci)

Eclipta (Herba Ecliptae)

Glossy Privet Fruit (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi)

Tortoise Plastron (Plastrum testudinis)

Fresh Water Turtle Shell (Carapax Trionycis)

Section 4 Yang Tonics

Pilose Antler (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum)

Epimedium (Herba Epimedii)

Curculigo Rhizome (Rhizoma Curculiginis)

Morinda Root (Radix Morindae Officinalis)

Walnut Kernel (Semen Juglandis)

Chinese Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps)

Psoralea Fruit (Fructus Psoraleae)

Bitter Cardamon (Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae)

Desertliving Cistanche (Herba Cistanchis)

Dried Human Placenta (Placenta Hominis)

Gecko (Gecko)

Eucommia Bark (Cortex Eucommiae)

Dipsacus Root (Radix Dipsaci)

Dodder Seed (Semen Cuscutae)

Chapter 18 Astringents

Light Wheat (Fructus Tritici Levis)

Glutinous Rice Root (Radix Oryzae Glutinosae)

Schisandra Fruit (Fructus Schisandrae)

Black Plum (Fructus Mume)

Chebula Fructus (Fructus Chebulae)

Chinese Gall (Galla Chinensis)

Red Halloysite (Halloysitum Rubrum)

Nutmeg (Semen Myristicae)

Gordon Euryale Seed (Semen Euryales)

Lotus Seed (Semen Nelumbinis)

Dogwood Fruit (Fructus Corni)

Mantic Egg-Case (Ootheca Mantides)

Cuttle Bone (Os Sepiella seu Sepiae)

Ailanthus Bark (Cortex Ailanthi)

Chapter 19 Drugs for External Use and Others

Sulphur (Sulphur)

Realgar (Realgar)

Chinese Blistering Beetle Banmao (Mylabris)

Mux-Vomica Seed (Semen Strychni)

Muskmelo Pediceln (Pedeculus Melo)

 

Appendix

English Index to the Drugs in This Book

Latin Index to the Drugs in This Book

Prescriptions in This Book