Traditional Chinese Medicine Shorthand

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a compulsory basic course for all majors in traditional Chinese medicine. This book, on the basis of inheriting the previous editions of "Chinese Materia Medica" textbooks, sorts out and refines its essence. It not only maintains the integrity and systematicness of the "Chinese Materia Medica" knowledge system, but also highlights the simplicity and practicality of the top-level design of "Chinese Materia Medica Shorthand". The whole book is divided into two parts: general introduction and individual chapters. Among them, the general part focuses on introducing the main herbal works of the past dynasties, the properties of traditional Chinese medicine and the application of traditional Chinese medicine. The monograph section selects more than 350 representative traditional Chinese medicines commonly used in clinical practice. Each medicine is written in sequence according to knowledge points such as [Main medicinal properties], [Effects and applications], [Usage and dosage] and [Usage precautions]. At the end of each chapter, there is a section dedicated to "Highlights of this Chapter". The important knowledge points and learning points of this chapter are summarized from the two aspects of "key points" and "question answers" respectively, and the key points, difficulties or doubts of this chapter are analyzed in the form of questions and answers. The whole book is focused, detailed, simple and complex, easy to learn and remember, and has important reference value for professionals at different levels to study and prepare for the "Chinese Materia Medica" exam.