Full Description
Xie's Chinese Veterinary Herbology serves as a practical guide to the theory and application of Chinese Herbal Medicine into veterinary practices. Divided into three parts, the book covers herbal materia medica used in treating various disorders and diseases, herbal formulas, and the clinical application of treatments. The book also outlines each herb's history, the formulation of herbal recipes, energetic actions, indications and contraindications of each formula, dosages, and clinical and pharmacological studies performed with herbal treatments. This text serves as an invaluable reference to veterinarians looking to expand treatment options.
Contents
About the Editors xv
Contributors xvi
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Part One Chinese Veterinary Materia Medica 3
Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine 5
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast
Chapter 1 Herbs to Tonify Deficiency 16
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Chapter 2 Herbs to Release the Exterior 77
Xuguang Yang, Li Lin, Huisheng Xie
Chapter 3 Herbs to Transform Phlegm and Relieve Cough and Asthma 99
Huisheng Xie, Yasu Xie, Xiaolin Deng
Chapter 4 Herbs to Clear Heat 117
Huisheng Xie, Dayou Shi, Min Su Kim
Chapter 5 Purgative Herbs 156
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Elizabeth Fernandez
Chapter 6 Herbs to Warm the Interior 167
Huisheng Xie, Cheryl Chrisman, Min Su Kim
Chapter 7 Herbs to Dispel Damp 176
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Chapter 8 Herbs to Regulate (Stagnant) Qi 209
Huisheng Xie, Cheryl Chrisman, Min Su Kim
Chapter 9 Herbs to Relieve Food Stagnation 220
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Chapter 10 Herbs to Stop Bleeding 224
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Chapter 11 Herbs to Invigorate Blood and Break Blood Stasis 234
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, Min Su Kim
Chapter 12 Herbs to Calm Shen 252
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, Min Su Kim
Chapter 13 Herbs to Pacify the Liver and Extinguish Endogenous Wind 261
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, Min Su Kim
Chapter 14 Herbs to Stabilize and Bind (Astringents) 273
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, Min Su Kim
Chapter 15 Herbs to Open Orifices (Senses) 285
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, Min Su Kim
Chapter 16 Herbs to Expel Parasites 290
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Chapter 17 Herbs for Topical Application 297
Huisheng Xie, Min Su Kim, Cheryl Chrisman
Part Two Chinese Veterinary Herbal Formulation 303
Chapter 18 Herbal Formulas to Tonify Deficiency 305
Dalu Song, Huisheng Xie, Justin Shmalberg
Chapter 19 Herbal Formulas to Release the Exterior 348
Dalu Song, Justin Shmalberg, Huisheng Xie
Chapter 20 Herbal Formulas to Transform Phlegm and to Relieve Cough & Asthma 357
Dalu Song, Justin Shmalberg, Huisheng Xie
Chapter 21 Herbal Formulas to Clear Heat 368
Xiujun Wang, Michael Bartholomew, Huisheng Xie
Chapter 22 Herbal Formulas to Warm the Interior 390
Xiujun Wang, Hanru Liu, Michael Bartholomew, Justin Shmalberg
Chapter 23 Herbal Formulas to Eliminate Dampness 406
Songhua Hu, Huisheng Xie, Justin Shmalberg
Chapter 24 Herbal Formulas to Regulate Stagnation 423
Bruce Ferguson
Chapter 25 Herbal Formulas to Relieve Food Stagnation 436
Bruce Ferguson
Chapter 26 Herbal Formulas to Stop Bleeding 442
Bruce Ferguson
Chapter 27 Herbal Formulas to Invigorate Blood and Break Blood Stasis 449
Bruce Ferguson
Chapter 28 Herbal Formulas to Stabilize and Bind (Astringents) 462
Sara Jane Skiwski
Chapter 29 Herbal Formulas to Calm Shen 473
Sara Jane Skiwski
Chapter 30 Herbal Formulas to Open Orifices (Senses) 480
Sara Jane Skiwski
Chapter 31 Herbal Formulas to Expel Wind 486
Chaoying Luo, Huisheng Xie, Kelly Chandler
Chapter 32 Purgative Herbal Formulas 511
Chaoying Luo, Michael Bartholomew, Huisheng Xie
Chapter 33 Herbal Formulas to Expel Parasites 531
Chaoying Luo, Huisheng Xie, Michael Bartholomew
Chapter 34 Herbal Formulas for External Application 539
Chaoying Luo, Michael Bartholomew, Huisheng Xie
Part Three Clinical Application of Chinese Veterinary Herbology 551
Chapter 35 How to Integrate Chinese Herbal Medicine into Veterinary Practice 553
Tiffany Rimar
Chapter 36 Clinical Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Companion Animals 563
Constance DiNatale
Chapter 37 Clinical Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Horses 577
Lisa Trevisanello, Huisheng Xie
Appendix A 588
Appendix B 592
Appendix C 593
Appendix D 595
Appendix E 599
Appendix F 600
Index 602
