Handbook of Formulas in Chinese Medicine

Scheid, Volker/ Ellis, Andrew

ISBN 10: 093961684X / ISBN 13: 9780939616848

Published by Eastland Press, 2016

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406 pages. 8.75x8.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __093961684X

Bibliographic Details

Title: Handbook of Formulas in Chinese Medicine

Publisher: Eastland Press

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

Handbook of Formulas in Chinese Medicine is a concise, visual reference to over 180 of the most important herbal formulas in Chinese medicine. The book is designed to provide a snapshot of the formulas and help the reader take in key information at a glance.

About the Author:

Volker Scheid is a scholar physician who engages with East Asian medicine as a clinician, researcher, and teacher. He is a principal research fellow at the University of Westminster, London, where he directs EASTmedicine (East Asian Sciences & Traditions in Medicine), an innovative trans-disciplinary research center dedicated to the integration of East Asian medicines into contemporary health care. He has published widely in academic and professional journals, and is the author of two previous books: Chinese Medicine in Contemporary China: Plurality and Synthesis and Currents of Tradition in Chinese Medicine, 1626-2006. He is also coauthor of the widely used reference Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (2nd ed.). He maintains a private medical practice in London and lectures internationally.Andrew Ellis first studied Chinese medicine with Dr. James Tin Yau So at the New England School of Acupuncture. He left New England in 1983 to study Chinese language in Taiwan and apprenticed with Chinese herbalist Xu Fu-Su for several years. Later he studied internal medicine and gynecology at the Xiamen Hospital of Chinese medicine. While there, he also specialized in the study of acupuncture with Dr. Shi Neng-Yun and dermatology with Dr. Zhang Guang-Cai. Andy is the founding owner of Spring Wind Herbs in Berkeley, California and has authored, translated, or co-translated several books on Chinese medicine including Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (2nd ed.), Grasping the Wind, The Clinical Experience of Dr. Shi Neng-Yun, Notes from South Mountain, and Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine.