Xies Chinese Veterinary Herbology

Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) has been practiced for more than 4,000 years, and along with acupuncture is an important component of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Veterinarians are increasingly using these treatment methods in a clinical setting, Chinese Veterinary Herbology will serve as a clear, practical guide to the theory and application of CHM into established veterinary practices.
Chinese Veterinary Herbology will be divided into three parts. Part I will address herbal materia medica used in treating various disorders and diseases. Part II will provide 400 herbal formulas used in treating large and small animals. Part III will discuss the clinical application of herbal treatments. Within these sections the authors will also discuss the history of each herb, the basis of formulation of herbal recipes, energetic actions, indications, and contraindications of each formula, dosage requirements for both large and small animals and information on clinical and pharmacological studies performed with herbal treatments.
Chinese Veterinary Herbology will serve as an invaluable reference and guide to all veterinarians looking to expand their treatment options.

Spis treści:
UNIT ONE CHINESE HERBAL MATERIA MEDICA.
Chapter 1: Herbals To Tonify Qi, Blood, Yin And Yang.
Chapter 2: Herbals To Release The Exterior.
Chapter 3: Herbals To Transform Phlegm And To Relieve Cough & Asthma.
Chapter 4: Herbals To Clear Heat.
Chapter 5: Herbals To Warm The Interior.
Chapter 6: Herbals To Dispel Dampness.
Chapter 7: Herbals To Regulate (Stagnant) Qi.
Chapter 8: Herbals To Relieve Food Stagnation.
Chapter 9: Herbals To Stop Bleeding.
Chapter 10: Herbals To Invigorate Blood And Break Blood Stasis.
Chapter 11: Herbals To Stabilize And Bind (Astringents).
Chapter 12: Herbals To Open Orifices (Senses).
Chapter 13: Herbals To Calm Shen.
Chapter 14: Herbals To Extinguish (Endogen ous) Wind And Stop Tremors.
Chapter 15: Purgative Herbals.
Chapter 16: Herbals To Expel Parasites.
Chapter 17: Herbals For External Application.
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UNIT TWO CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATION.
Chapter 18: Herbal Formulas To Tonify Qi, Blood, Yin And Yang.
Chapter 19: Herbal Formulas To Release The Exterior.
Chapter 20: Herbal Formulas To Transform Phlegm And To Relieve Cough & Asthma.
Chapter 21: Herbal Formulas To Clear Heat.
Chapter 22: Herbal Formulas To Warm The Interior.
Chapter 23: Herbal Formulas To Dispel Dampness.
Chapter 24: Herbal Formulas To Regulate (Stagnant) Qi.
Chapter 25: Herbal Formulas To Relieve Food Stagnation.
Chapter 26: Herbal Formulas To Stop Bleeding.
Chapter 27: Herbal Formulas To Invigorate Blood And Break Blood Stasis.
Chapter 28: Herbal Formulas To Stabilize And Bind (Astringents).
Chapter 29: Herbal Formulas To Open Orifices (Senses).
Chapter 30: Herbal Formula To Calm Shen.
Chapter 31: Herbal Formulas To Extinguish (Endogenous) Wind And Stop Tremors.
Chapter 32: Purgative Herbal Formulas.
Chapter 33: Herbal Formulas To Expel Parasites.
Chapter 34: Herbal Formulas For External Application.
UNIT THREE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE.
Chapter 35: Introduction to Chinese herbal Medicine; Definition of CHM, si–qi and wu–wei, preparation, storage, general dosage.
Chapter 36: Patent Chinese Herbs Available for Western Veterinary Practice.
Chapter 37: Toxicology and safety control.
Chapter 38: Clinical application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Horses: overview.
Chapter 39: Clinical application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for companion animals

Nota biograficzna:
Huisheng Xie received his DVM at the Sichuan College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in Sichuan, China. He was an assistant and staff veterinarian in the College of Veterinary Medicine of the Beijing Agricultural University. After receiving his master of veterinary science in veterinary acupuncture, he was assistant and associate professor in the Beijing Agricultural University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received advanced training in human acupuncture at the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and later earned his PhD from the University of Florida for investigation of the mechanisms of pain control in horses using acupuncture. Currently, he is clinical assistant professor and director of the acupuncture internship training program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. Dr. Xie is founder of the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, which trains veterinarians in Chinese acupuncture and herbal medicine (www.tcvm.com). He has received achievement awards from the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Science and Technology Committee, the Beijing Agricultural University, Nihon University (Japan), University of Mexico (Mexico), and China National Society of TCVM. He speaks internationally on veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine, and is the author of numerous books and papers. His textbooks include Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol. 1, Fundamental Principles.
Vanessa Preast received her DVM from the University of Florida in 2000. As a graduate of the Chi Institute, she became certified in small animal acupuncture. She incorporated acupuncture into her practice of small animal medicine and surgery. Currently, she is a doctoral student in teaching and learning. She coauthored and edited Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol.1, Fundamental Principles.

Okładka tylna:
Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) has been practiced for more than 4,000 years, and along with acupuncture is an important component of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Veterinarians are in creasingly using these treatment methods in a clinical setting, Chinese Veterinary Herbology will serve as a clear, practical guide to the theory and application of CHM into established veterinary practices.
Chinese Veterinary Herbology will be divided into three parts. Part I will address herbal materia medica used in treating various disorders and diseases. Part II will provide 400 herbal formulas used in treating large and small animals. Part III will discuss the clinical application of herbal treatments. Within these sections the authors will also discuss the history of each herb, the basis of formulation of herbal recipes, energetic actions, indications, and contraindications of each formula, dosage requirements for both large and small animals and information on clinical and pharmacological studies performed with herbal treatments.
Chinese Veterinary Herbology will serve as an invaluable reference and guide to all veterinarians looking to expand their treatment options.