Formulas from the Golden Cabinet with Songs: Vol. I-III
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979955254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Translated by Sabine Wilms to the highest academic standards and yet eminently readable and intended for clinical application, the present volume discusses the first 100 formulas contained in the Han source text. Beginning with a full translation of the Jin Gui source text, each entry appears as its own vignette that includes indications and associated symptoms, formula ingredients (converted into modern measurements), instructions for preparation, and commentary. An extensive 324-page book, this is a must-have for all Jingui lovers out there.. To increase clinical applicability, we have also included brief modern monographs for each formula in the appendix. The Formulas of the Golden Cabinet with Songs is a nineteenth century commentary by Chen Xiuyuan on the Jin Gui Jao Lüe (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet), the famous Han dynasty formulary and companion volume to the Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) by Zhang Zhongjing. To explain the internal logic of the formulas, interaction of medicinals, and precise clinical indications, the author quote