Interactions Between Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products and Orthodox Drugs

Interactions Between Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products and Orthodox Drugs provides basic biomedical principles on adverse and beneficial interactions between Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) products and orthodox drugs. The book includes concise accounts of the development and progress in Chinese medicine, pharmacological principles of CHM materials and mechanisms of interactions, summaries of clinically relevant interactions in tables for easy reference, and a catalogue of commonly used CHM products. A unique chapter with an action plan is assigned to promote research and documentation of herb-drug interactions. Anyone involved in CHM products will find this book useful.

List of contents

General Principles. Interactions Between Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products and Orthodox Drugs. Training, Research and Documentation. Appendix 1. Lists of Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs Classified According to Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions Appendix 2. Lists of Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs Classified According to Pharmacological Actions Appendix 3. Lists of Commonly Used Prescription Formulae as Ready Made Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products.

About the author

Kelvin Chan, Lily Cheung

Product details

• Authors: Kelvin Chan, Chan Kelvin, Lily Cheung, Cheung Lily
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.09.2000
• EAN: 9789057024139
• ISBN: 978-90-5702-413-9
• No. of pages: 226
• Weight: 839 g
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies