Common Chinese Materia Medica: Volume 5

This fifth volume of the "Chinese Medicinal Plants" series contains information on 253 medicinal plants from 25 families, including their scientific names, medicinal names, morphologies, habitats, distributions, acquisition, and processing methods. It also provides details on their medicinal properties, therapeutic effects, usage, and dosage, with unedited color pictures and pictures of part herbal medicines. The series has 10 volumes in total and is aimed at readers of general interests and researchers in pharmaceutics and traditional Chinese medicine.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 622 pages
Publication date: 25 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This fifth volume contains a whopping 253 species of medicinal plants from 25 families, commonly used in Chinese medicine. Among these, the most important ones are Stachyurus himalaicus of the Stachyuraceae family, Liquidambar formosana, Semiliquidambar cathayensis of the Hamamelidaceae family, Broussonetia papyrifera, Cudrania cochinchinensis, Cudrania tricuspidata, Ficus carica, Morus alba of the Moraceae family, Boehmeria nivea, and Pouzolzia zeylanica of the Urticaceae family. Cannabis sativa of the Cannabaceae family, Ilex asprella, Ilex cornuta, Ilex latifolia, Ilex pubescens of the Aquifoliaceae family, Euonymus alatus, Tripterygium wilfordii of the Celastraceae family, Taxillus chinensis, Viscum liquidambaricola of the Loranthaceae family, Santalum album of the Santalaceae family, Berchemia lineata, Ventilago leiocarpa, Ziziphus jujuba, Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa, Elaeagnus pungens of the Rhamnaceae family, Citrus aurantium, Citrus grandis var. tomentosa, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, Citrus reticulata, Evodia rutaecarpa, Phellodendron chinense, and Zanthoxylum bungeanum of the Rutaceae family.

In each species, the book provides detailed information such as the scientific names, medicinal names, morphologies, habitats, distributions, acquisition, and processing methods of these medicinal plants. It also discusses the content of medicinal properties, therapeutic effects, usage, and dosage of these plants. Additionally, unedited color pictures and pictures of part herbal medicines of each species are included to enhance the visual appeal of the book.

This book series is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Chinese medicine, herbalism, or natural remedies. It offers a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of these medicinal plants and their potential benefits. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a herbalist, or simply someone interested in learning more about traditional Chinese medicine, this series is a must-have.

Weight: 979g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811658907
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021