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Author: Takahide Kuwaki
Ohai Press
This book is one of the first English-language books to present
Kampo formulas and their common usage. Because they are prepared
medicines, and because their usage follows classical guidelines
for diagnosis and prescription, Kampo formulas are a remedy of choice
for practitioners who may not have the background necessary to professionally
prescribe from the whole of the traditional Chinese pharmacopeia.
This text describes the basic principles and diagnostic techniques
of Kampo-style Chinese herbal medicine, based primarily on the Shang Han Lun
(Treatise on Febrile Diseases) and the Chin Kuei Yao Lueh (Prescriptions
from the Golden Chamber). Close to 150 formulas, readily available in
dried powdered formularies, form the basis for prescribing treatment
for system-classified disorders. The formulas themselves are individually
described and grouped according to their functionality and conformation.
Glossaries for formulas and materia medica include a Wade-Giles
romanization correlate and list of ingredients.
