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Author Hammer, Leon

Title Chinese herbal medicine : the formulas of Dr. John H.F. Shen / Leon I. Hammer, Hamilton Rotte ; with contributions by Ray Rubio
Published Stuttgart : Thieme, ©2013

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Contents Chinese Herbal Medicine: The Formulas of Dr. John H.F. Shen -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Dr. Shen's Biography -- Contents -- Dr. Shen's Formulas in Systems -- Cardiovascular Conditions -- Blue-green Color around the Mouth in Children -- Blue-green Color around the Mouth in Adults -- Circulatory System, Original Formula -- Circulatory System, Additional Formula -- Heart Blood Deficiency ("Heart Weak") -- Heart Closed -- Heart Enlarged -- Heart Full, Original Formula -- Heart Full, Formula from the late 1990s -- Heart Large -- Heart Small, Original Formula -- Heart Small, Formula from the late 1990s -- Heart Tight -- Heart Vibration -- Heart Weakness -- Hypertension -- Insomnia -- Move Qi in the Chest -- Pain in the Chest, Abdomen, and Stomach Due to Lifting Too Much -- Pain in the Chest, Heart Function Weak -- "Qi Wild" -- Stopping Exercise Suddenly -- Trauma and Shock -- Trauma to Heart, Phlegm, Heart Nervous -- Varicose Veins -- Whole Chest Stagnation -- "Yielding Hollow Full-overflowing" -- Dental Conditions -- Dental Work -- Dermatological Conditions -- Acne -- Adulthood Skin Problems -- Childhood Skin Problems -- Hives (Red Hot Rash) -- Psoriasis -- Spider Bites -- Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions -- Sore Throat, Acute with Fever -- Sore Throat, Chronic Laryngitis -- Sore Throat, Constant -- Sore Throat, Sudden Laryngitis -- Tinnitus -- Endocrine Conditions -- Diabetes -- Menopause, Nervous Tension -- Menopause, Nervous Tension, and Weak Body -- Thyroid Problems -- Gastrointestinal Disturbances -- Digestive System -- Esophagus (from Weak Spleen) -- Esophagus Tight -- Organ System -- Pain in the Stomach from Cold -- Formula II for Pain in the Stomach from Cold -- Pain in the Stomach from Eating Too Much -- Spleen Like Stomach -- Stomach Pain -- Ulcers -- Genitourinary Conditions -- Male Infertility
Gynecologic Conditions -- Amenorrhea from Tense Nervous System -- Breast Qi and Blood Stagnation with Enlarged Lymph Nodes -- Delayed Menses -- Female Infertility -- Miscarriage -- Painful Periods -- Pain after Period -- Pain before Period -- Pain during Period -- Pain (Menstrual) for Just One Day -- Painful Periods, Periods Not On Time, Endometriosis -- Pregnancy ("Good for Pregnant Lady") -- Reactions in Pregnancy -- Uterine Bleeding from Fibroids -- Uterine Bleeding from Sex During Period -- Uterine Bleeding from Weak Body Condition -- Uterine Bleeding from Working Too Hard -- Uterine Fibroids from Tense Nervous System -- Health Maintenance -- Balance the Body -- Clear Stagnant Qi, Damp and Food -- Cold Prevention -- Sun Heat -- Hematologic Conditions -- Blood Deficiency -- Blood Unclear -- Blood Heat -- Blood Thick -- Chemicals in the Blood -- Poison -- Hepatic and Biliary Tract Conditions -- Cirrhosis -- Hepatitis C -- Hepatitis C, Building the Liver -- Liver Blood Deficiency -- Infectious Diseases -- Lyme Disease -- Musculoskeletal Conditions -- Arthritis, Bath -- Arthritis, Internal -- Arthritis, Rheumatoid -- Injury to Wrist or Ankle -- Pain in the Back -- Pain in the Low Back from Damaged Circulation Due to Injury -- Pain in the Low Back from Kidney Weakness -- Pain in the Low Back from a Spinal Curve -- Pain in the Neck and Shoulder from Early Injury -- Pain in the Neck and Shoulder Due to Injury -- Pain in the Neck and Shoulder, Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Neck -- Pain in the Neck and Shoulder Due to Sleeping Wrong -- Pain in the Neck and Shoulder from Work, Positional -- Scoliosis -- Neurological Conditions -- Headache from Blood Deficiency -- Headache from an Old Injury -- Headache, Migraine from Anemia -- Headache, Migraine from Internal Stress -- Headache, Migraine from an Old Injury -- Headache, Migraine from Weakness -- Melancholia
Multiple Sclerosis -- Nervous System Tense, Original Formula -- Nervous System Tense -- Nervous System Tense and Yin-deficient Heat -- Nervous System Weak, Original Formula -- Nervous System Weak, Recent Formula -- Nervous System Weak -- Nervous System: Diarrhea from Nervous System -- Muscle Nerve Pain, Herb Bath -- Organ Nerves Tight (Pain) -- Skin Nerves (Pain) -- Schizophrenia -- Trigeminal Neuralgia -- Oncologic Diseases -- Cancer, Early or Pre-cancer -- Cancer of the Bladder, Prostate, Ovaries -- Cancer of the Bones -- Cancer of the Breasts -- Cancer of the Colon -- Cancer of the Esophagus -- Cancer of the Kidneys -- Cancer of the Liver -- Cancer of the Lungs -- Cancer of the Lymphatic System -- Cancer of the Prostate -- Cancer of the Stomach -- Chemotherapy -- Chemotherapy with Diarrhea -- Leukemia -- Uterine Tumor -- Ophthalmologic Conditions -- Left Eye -- Right Eye -- Pediatric Conditions -- Respiratory Conditions -- Allergies, Internal -- Allergies, Steam -- Allergy and Chronic Fatigue -- Asthma, Elderly Heart Condition -- Asthma, Heart -- Asthma, Herbal Inhaler -- Asthma, Kidney -- Asthma, Liver -- Asthma, Spleen and Stomach -- Asthma, True -- Chronic Fatigue -- Lungs Weak -- Sores of the Mouth, Temporary -- Sores of the Mouth, Constant -- Sores of the Mouth, Virus/Canker Sores -- Dr. Shen's Life Cycle Formulas -- In Preparation for Conception -- Sexual Intercourse -- Female Infertility/Sterility -- Treatment of a Cold Womb -- Treatment of a Warm Womb -- Treatment for Infertility Due to Deficiency with Womb that is Slightly Too Warm -- Deficiency in the Womb -- Miscarriage -- Anxiety -- Male Infertility -- Pregnancy and Childbirth -- Diet -- Sexual Intercourse -- Blood Deficiency -- Reactions in Pregnancy -- Preservation of the Fetus after Five Months of Pregnancy -- Lower Back and Sciatic Pain
Other Symptoms That May Occur with Pregnancy -- Childbirth -- Metroptosis or Prolapse of Uterus -- Postnatal Care for Both the Mother and the Infant -- Things a Young Mother Has to Observe -- Nourishment -- Blood Deficiency -- Melancholia -- Breast-feeding -- Mastitis -- Newborn Infants -- Infantile Jaundice -- One Month after Birth -- From the First to the Sixth Month -- Infantile Nervous System Maladjustment -- Common Cold in a Child -- Digestive System Troubles -- Diarrhea -- Infantile Hernia -- Diaper Rash -- Eczema -- Night Sweats -- Fainting -- Cleaning Chemicals From the Body -- External Bruise at Birth -- Heart Diseases -- Childhood -- Internal and External Bruises -- Diarrhea in Children -- Constipation -- Allergies -- Asthma -- Measles and Chicken Pox -- Epidemic Parotitis or Mumps -- Otitis Media -- Nettle Rash, Urticaria -- Tonsillitis -- Adolescence -- Dysmenorrhea -- Scanty Menstrual Flow -- Menorrhagia -- Irregularity of Menstrual Cycle -- Belated Menses -- Early Menses -- Frequent Menses -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypothyroidism -- Rheumatic Fever -- Acne -- Roundworm Disease -- Infection of the Eye -- Melancholia -- Nocturnal Emission -- Adulthood -- Colitis -- Enteritis -- Gastric Ulcers, Gastric Bleeding -- Blood Deficiency -- Varicose Veins -- Common Cold in Adults -- Asthma -- Sustained Fatigue -- Migraine -- Vaginal Discharge -- Vaginal Itching -- Middle and Old Age -- High Cholesterol -- Heart Diseases -- Diseases of the Heart Valves and Leakage of the Heart -- Arteriosclerosis -- The Maladjustment of Cardiac Nerves and a Nervous Heart -- Hypertension -- Edema -- Diabetes -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Insomnia -- Prostate Glands -- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation -- Early Menopause -- Menopause Syndrome (Climacteric) -- Breast Tumor -- Ovarian Cyst -- Uterine Tumor -- Glaucoma, Cataract -- Deafness in Old Age
Dull-witted Old Age, Dementia -- Old Age Health Care, Chinese Medicated Jelly Herbs -- Apoplexy (Stroke) -- Cervical Vertebra Nerve Ache -- Inflammation at Shoulder Joints, Arthritis -- Schizophrenia -- Hepatitis -- Gallstones -- Urethra Stone -- Lupus Erythematosus -- Psoriasis -- Itching as a Disease in Old Age -- Herpes Zoster (Shingles) -- Alopecia Areata (Losing of Hair in Patches) -- Appendix 1: Additions to Dr. Shen's Life Cycle Formulas -- Formulas for Specific Conditions -- Maladjustment of Heart Nerves -- Neuralgia Among the Ribs on Both Sides -- Numbness -- Paralysis -- Prone to Sudden Rage -- Prone to Inappropriate Laughter -- Qi-deficiency Constipation -- Sweating -- Tendency to Get Alarmed -- Tendency to be Sad -- Trembling -- Formulas for Specific Organs -- Heart Blood Deficiency -- Heart Qi Deficiency -- Kidney Yin Deficiency -- Kidney Yang Deficiency -- Liver Yin Deficiency -- Lung Qi Deficiency -- Lung Yin Deficiency -- Spleen Qi Deficiency -- Spleen Yin Deficiency -- Appendix 2: Pulse Legend -- References -- Indexes -- General Index -- Pin Yin Pharmaceutical Index
Summary "A treasure trove of information for practitioners of Chinese medicine, this book gathers the herbal formulas of master practitioner Dr. John H.F. Shen for the first time. Not only does it incorporate the experience of Dr. Leon Hammer, who studied directly with Dr. Shen for nearly three decades, but it also presents the stimulus, rationale, and thinking behind many of the formulas. The result is a unique compendium of diseases spanning infancy to old age--with expert analysis and commentary by the authors--and the clinically tested herbal formulas used to treat each condition. Special Features Logically organized in two sections: the first by standard medical systems ranging from cardiovascular to respiratory; and the second by life cycle progression and developmental milestones Offers valuable insights on the etiology, symptoms, pathogenesis, and clinical signs of each disease Combines pulse diagnosis with herbal medicine for superior therapeutic outcomes Builds on the prominent Ding-Menghe lineage in Chinese medicine, dating back to the early 1600s Offering a window into the mind and practice of one of the greatest innovators in Chinese medicine, and integrating the knowledge and expertise of two foremost modern practitioners, this book is the only complete source available on Dr. Shens herbal heritage. It is essential reading for all Chinese medicine practitioners, herbalists, and other medical professionals prescribing herbs"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Shen, John H. F., 1914-2000
Subject Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
Medicine, Chinese.
Materia Medica
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Medicine, Chinese
Herbs -- Therapeutic use
Form Electronic book
Author Rotte, Hamilton
Rubio, Ray
ISBN 9783131500717
3131500719
9783131697219
3131697210
9781283848695
1283848694