Description: Minor damage to book cover sheet on one corner. The book itself is in impeccable condition, except the fact that the first 24 pages (the preface) contain some Chinese character flaws. The English reads perfectly, as do the other several hundred pages. "DEFECTIVE COPY PAGES [i-xxiv: THE PREFACE] CONTAIN INCORRECT CHINESE CHARACTERS" Book heavily discounted on this account. See elsewhere for upwards of $120. ---------------- From the simple and common to the complex and rare, this book contains subtleties, distinctions and nuances of Chinese medicine never found in beginners texts. Whether for translational or clinical application, it presents the concepts of Chinese medicine exactly as they would come to the mind of a Chinese physician speaking or writing in their native language. Arranged as a classical dictionary, definitions are provided in English alphabetic order, and include the english term, the source Chinese term, its Pinyin transliteration (including spoken tone), pronunciation, etymology, and one or more definitions as applied in Chinese medicine. Terms used within definitions are cross-referenced and disease and symptom descriptions include the standard therapies applied in the People's Republic of China. Each definition is referenced to one or more Chinese source. In all, it lists the characters, Pinyin, translations, and definitions for more than 10,000 medical concepts, including treatments for the patterns catalogued, 2,000 formulas, 1,700 natural drugs, and 1,500 acupoints. The definitions and treatments are drawn from clinically authoritative Chinese medical sources, all of which are cited. The many useful features include a full set of English common and commercial names for medicinal substances, as well as standard Latin scientific names. Western medical correspondences are noted, as is nomenclature put forward by the World Health Organization. The index is comprehensive and fully cross referenced; it also includes lesser-used terms and nomenclature so it may be used as a translators' glossary. There is one foreword by Chen Keji, the pioneer of integrated Chinese medicine, and another by Paul Unschuld, the renowned sinologist. This is a valuable work that will provide rapid access to an enormous amount of information for the student, researcher, or clinician, and is sure to become the new reference source for academic studies, international exchange, and training in Chinese medicine.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: Chi,Eng
Publication Name: Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Publication Year: 1998
Subject: Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Dictionaries & Terminology
Item Height: 2.4 in
Item Weight: 92 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Medical
Author: Nigel Wiseman, Feng Ye
Item Length: 11.3 in
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Hardcover
