Subhuti Dharmananda

This is a practitioner's workbook. It describes representative prescriptions that address most modern needs in an easy-to-access format. The formulas are organized according to therapeutic areas and depicted by the traditional Chinese therapeutic concerns: pulse, tongue, and symptom pattern. The composition of the formulas and the role of each herbal ingredient is clearly outlined.An Important feature of Pearls is a guide to modification of the basic formulas to suit particular patient needs. The information can be applied to making herbal decoctions, but is especially useful for making Sun Ten granule formulas using readily available base formulas and single herb granules.By carefully selecting the formulas for presentation, the author has attempted to assist busy practitioners in finding the Chinese herbal combinations they need without lengthy searching through large and cumbersome reference books.… (lisätietoja)