THDL Medicine Collections

Chinese Medicine Bibliographic Resources

Although the Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library collections do not now focus on Chinese medical traditions, because some aspects of Chinese medicine are similar to Tibetan medicine, much can be learned by comparative study of both traditions, and reference works such as these below may be useful. In particular, because many medicinal materials used in Tibetan medicine are known to Chinese medicine as well, texts on Chinese materia medica are helpful to the student of Tibetan medicine and pharmacy. Many texts on Chinese medicine published in China, such as these below, may be familiar to Tibetan medical professionals.

The following list was extracted from the website http://www.tradezone.com/tradesites/chizhenguo.html in April 2002. All descriptive annotations cited below are written by the author of that website. Information about purchasing these books is available from that website. Additional Chinese language texts are also advertised on the website.

Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic Of China
"The 1997 English edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia compiled by the Pharmacopoeia Commission of the Ministry of Public Health, is an official and authoritative compendium of drugs. It covers almost traditional Chinese medicines, most of west medicines and preparations, giving information on the standards of purity, description, test, dosage, precaution, storage, and the strength for each drug."
Dec., 1997; 2 vols; ISBN: 7-5025-2062-7 and 7-5025-2063-5
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Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic Of China
"The pharmacopoeia 2000 is published in 2 volumes, with rather extensive revision. It contains up to 2691 monographs of drugs and other articles with 399 new admissions in comparison with that of Chinese pharmacopoeia 1999. In volume I, it contains 992 monographs of Chinese materia medica and traditional Chinese patent medicines, etc., with 76 new admissions and 248 revisions; 1699 monographs of chemicals, antibiotics, biochemicals, radiopharmaceuticals, biological products with 323 new admissions and 314 revisions are compiled in volume II; thus taking a great step forward to play an important role in applying the pharmacopoeia as the main part and authority of national standardization system of drugs. There are 90 monographs with 10 new admissions and 31 revisions in the appendix of volume I, and 124 monographs with 27 new admissions and 32 revisions in that of volume II. Appropriate monographs in the appendix adopted in general in both volumes are compiled in each volume, respectively. 4 monographs admitted to Chinese pharmacopoeia 1995 are deleted in this edition. Modern analytical techniques are adopted extensively in the requirements of the monographs. For example, thin layer chromatography method has been applied in tests for identification in 604 monographs."
Jan., 2001; ISBN: 7-5025-2981-0 and 7-5025-2982-9
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A Coloured Atlas of the Chinese Materia Medica Specified In Pharmacopoeia of P. R. China (English-Chinese Edition)
"The 522 kinds of Chinese crude drugs and their preparations specified in the Atlas arranged in accordance with Chinese pharmacopoeia. The ecology of original plants (animal, minerals), the macroscopical and microscopical characters (histological sections and surfaces) of the crude drugs were made into coloured photographs. This Atlas can be of great help to the readers in understanding and carrying out China Pharmacopoeia. This Atlas contains more than 100,000 words of description (Chinese-English) and 1506 coloured photographs, including 606 photographs of original plants, 659 photographs of crude drugs, and 241 photographs of microscopical characters. Each species includes two items - original plant and crude drug. All the coloured photographs of original plants were taken in the producing areas. They can really reflect the original plants' ecology. Most of the plants taken were with flowers or fruits. Also includes: action, indications, usage and dosage, precaution."
519 pages; ISBN: 7-5359-1541-8
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The Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines (Chinese-English Edition)
In a CD-Rom; ISBN: 7-900005-07-2
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Diagnosis Of Sterility And Its Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment (English Edition)
ISBN: 7533123395; 332 pages; 1999
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Chinese-English Dictionary Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
ISBN: 7117023066; 1250 pages; 1st ed., 1997
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Clinical Applications Of The Yellow Emperor's Canon On Internal Medicine (English Edition)
ISBN: 7800054446; 151pages; 1st ed., 1998
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Charts of New Chinese Massage (English Edition)
ISBN 750540573X ; 1st ed./98
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Yellow Emperor's Canon Internal Medicine (English Edition)
ISBN: 7504622311; 831 pages; 1st ed., 1997
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A Complement Work of Present Acupuncture & Moxibustion (English Edition)
Vol. 1: Fundamental of Acupuncture & Moxibustion
ISBN: 7543306514; 345 pages; 1998;
Vol. 2: Clinical Acupuncture & Moxibustion
ISBN: 7543309424; 530 pages; 1998;
Vol. 3: Acupoints & Meridians
ISBN: 7508014294; 503 pages; 1998;
Vol.4: Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion
ISBN: 7508015975; 177 pages; 1998;
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Quick Way To Locate Acupoints and One Acupoint Way of Treating Common Diseases (English Edition) (CD-ROM)
ISBN: 7980024702
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Chinese-English Dictionary of Acupuncture & Moxibustion
ISBN: 7535209149; 750 pages; 1st ed. 2nd print, 1999
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The Wall Map of Standard Meridians & Points of Acupuncture, Tuina & Qigong
ISBN: 753452346X; 1st ed. 3rd print 1999; 3 charts plus a book per set
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Pharmacopoeia of the PRC: Chinese Medicinal Materials Illustration for Morphology, Histology and Powder
ISBN: 7506717751; 593 pages; 1st ed. 1999
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Chinese-English Bilingual Glossary of TCM
ISBN: 7030035283; 788 pages; 1st ed. 2nd print 1996
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A Colored Atlas Of Traditional Chinese Herbs (Chinese Edition)
ISBN: 7117023880; 376 pages; 1st ed. 1996
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Chinese Approved Drug Names
"This book is compiled in 3 parts with 7,500 drug names: English-Chinese approved drug names; Chinese-English approved drug names; and English-Chinese approved drug names in pharmacological categories."
ISBN: 7-5025-1879-7
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Curing Diseases The Chinese Way With Ginger, Garlic And Green Onion (English Edition)
"Green onion, ginger and garlic are in dispensable flavorings for cooking delicious dishes. They are also very useful for treating many diseases. Curing Diseases the Chinese Way with Ginger, Garlic and Green Onion is the first book to fully explore their pharmaceutical value according to the theories of traditional Chinese Medicine and clinical practice. More than 600 recipes using green onion, ginger and garlic as the principal ingredients, together with other Chinese herbs and tonics as supplemental components, for treating more than 100 diseases are described in this book. The recipes are simple, practical effective and safe. This book is useful for medical and health care reference at home or while traveling as well as for clinical practice and medical research."
154 pages; ISBN: 7-119-01905-8; Jan., 1998
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Eating Your Way To Health--Dietotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition)
"This book systematically describes the history of Chinese dietotherapy, tells how to make medicinal foods, introduces the varieties of medicinal foods and explains the proper method of consumption. Dietary treatments for 42 common illnesses are described and more than 100 kinds of medicinal foods are explained in detail. The readers can thus compound and apply the foods as their own condition requires to achieve a cure and greater health. It has been very well received since its publication in the 1980s."
181 pages; ISBN: 7-119-01885-x
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Treatment Of The Heart And Brain Diseases With Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition)
"This book describes the treatment of the heart and brain diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine."
287 pages; ISBN: 7-5331-1922-3; Mar., 1998
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The Practical Jin's Pulse Diagnosis
418 pages; ISBN: 7-5331-1712-3; 1997
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Advanced Traditional Chinese Medicine Series: (English Edition)
Vol. 1. History and Development of TCM
Vol. 2. Concepts and Therories of TCM
Vol. 3. Diagnostic Methods and Syndrome Identification
Vol. 4. Chinese Herbs and Compatibility
Vol. 5. Well-known Formulas and Modified Applications
Vol. 6. Acupuncture and Moxibustion>
Vol. 7. Chinese Tuina and Therapeutic Applications
Vol. 8. Chinese Qigong and Therapeutic Applications
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English-Chinese Collegiate Textbooks In Traditional Chinese Medicine For Institutions Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Of Higher Learning (English-Chinese Edition)
"Based on the fifth edition of relevant all-China TCM textbooks of higher learning, the TCM textbooks absorb the achievements of scientific research in TCM, lay more stress on logicality, scientificality and practicality, make every effort to contain more information and to build a rational framework of the content in an understandable and readable manner. This TCM textbook series is suitable for both foreign and Chinese students and all those who are interested in TCM, both at home and abroad."
1. Basic Theories of TCM
423 pages; ISBN 7507712664
2. Formulas of TCM
507 pages; ISBN 7507712702
3. Diagnostics of TCM
554 pages; ISBN 7507712710
4. Chinese Materia Medica
555 pages; ISBN 7507712669
5. Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine
6. Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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