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Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine

Chinese Materia Medica

Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine via XuetangX

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Chinese medicine originates from natural remedies and serves as the primary approach in preventing and treating diseases, as well as maintaining overall health. The study of Chinese Materia Medica delves into the fundamental theories and clinical applications of Chinese medicine, constituting a foundational discipline within the field of Chinese medicine. Grounded in traditional Chinese medical theory, this course systematically presents the basic principles of traditional Chinese pharmacy and the practical and effective methods for utilizing Chinese medicine.

Syllabus

  • 绪论（Introduction）
    • 第一章 解表药（Diaphoretic）
      • 第二章 清热药（Heat Clearing Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
        • 第三章 泻下药（Cathartics）
          • 第四章 祛湿药（Dampness dispelling medicine）
            • 4.1 祛风湿药（Antirheumatic Chinese medicinal herbs）
            • 4.2 利水渗湿药（Chinese medicinal herbs for promoting diuresis and resolving dampness）
          • 第五章 温里药（The Interior Warming Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
            • 第六章 理气药（Qi Regulating Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
              • 第七章 消食药（Food Retention Relieving ChineseMedicinal Herbs）
                • 第八章 止血药（Hemostatic Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
                  • 第九章 活血化瘀药（Chinese Medicinal Herbs for Invigoratingthe Blood and Removing Blood Stasis）
                    • 第十章 化痰止咳药（Phlegm Resolving Antitussive and Antiasthmatic Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
                      • 第十一章 安神药（Tranquilizers）
                        • 第十二章 平肝熄风药（Astringent Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
                          • 第十三章 补益药（Chinese herbal medicine for tonifying）
                            • 13.1 补气药Ⅰ（Restoratives for invigorating qi）
                            • 13.2 补气药Ⅱ（Restoratives for invigorating qi）
                            • 13.3 补阳药（Restoratives for reinforcing yang）
                            • 13.4 补血药（Restoratives for nourishing the blood）
                            • 13.5 补阴药（Restoratives for nourishing yin）
                          • 第十四章 收敛固涩药（Astringent Chinese Medicinal Herbs）
                            • 期末考试

                              Taught by

                              Yanmiao Ma, fankaifang, Chuanhui Yan, Wen Li, Minghua Wang, Qi Liu, Liu Yang, Xiaowei Liang, and Yifan Cui

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