An upper respiratory tract infection is acatarrhal inflammation of the upperrespiratory tract caused by viruses or bacte-ria.The chief clinical manifestations arestuffy nose,nasal discharge,sneezing,coughing and sore-...An upper respiratory tract infection is acatarrhal inflammation of the upperrespiratory tract caused by viruses or bacte-ria.The chief clinical manifestations arestuffy nose,nasal discharge,sneezing,coughing and sore-throat,as well as aver-sion to wind,fever and headache.Tradi-tional Chinese medicine calls it“gan mao(common cold)”.展开更多
Drugs which can induce diarrhea andpromote laxation of the bowels are definedas purgative or purgativest drugs.Purgative drugs have the effects of re-laxing the bowels,clearing away heat,purg-ing fire,dispelling retai...Drugs which can induce diarrhea andpromote laxation of the bowels are definedas purgative or purgativest drugs.Purgative drugs have the effects of re-laxing the bowels,clearing away heat,purg-ing fire,dispelling retained fluid and re-ducing edema.They are indicated for interi-or syndromes of excess type marked by drystool,constipation,food stagnation,accu-mulation of heat of excess type in the interi-or,edema and fluid retention.Purgative drugs are divided into展开更多
Drugs of this category have the effectsof nourishing the lung to relieve cough andlowering the adverse flow of q(?) to relieveasthma.They are indicated for syndrome ofcough and dyspnea which is very complicat-ed and m...Drugs of this category have the effectsof nourishing the lung to relieve cough andlowering the adverse flow of q(?) to relieveasthma.They are indicated for syndrome ofcough and dyspnea which is very complicat-ed and may be manifested as cough withoutsputum,cough with watery thin sputum orwith yellow thick sputum,cough withdyspnea due to affection by exopathogens,or cough with dyspnea due to consumptivediseases.Appropriate drugs should be chos-en with regard to the different syndromes,展开更多
Most drugs of this kind are cold inproperty and have the effects of resolvingheat-phlegm.They are indicated for cough,thick and yellow sputum,difficulty inexpectoration,epilepsy,convulsions,scrofula,and multiple or me...Most drugs of this kind are cold inproperty and have the effects of resolvingheat-phlegm.They are indicated for cough,thick and yellow sputum,difficulty inexpectoration,epilepsy,convulsions,scrofula,and multiple or metastatic ab-scesses,and are often combined withheat-clearing drugs.展开更多
Drugs whose principal effects are toremove the stagnation of sputum are calledexpectorants;drugs which alleviate coughand asthma are called antitussives andantiasthmatics rospectively.As mostexpectorants also have the...Drugs whose principal effects are toremove the stagnation of sputum are calledexpectorants;drugs which alleviate coughand asthma are called antitussives andantiasthmatics rospectively.As mostexpectorants also have the effect of relievingcough and asthma,and antitussives andantiasthmatics have the effect of resolvingsputum,they are generally referred to展开更多
DRUGS FOR CLEARING HEATOF DEFICIENCY TYPEThis type of drugs have the effect ofclearing heat away from the blood andcleansing heat of deficiency type.They areprincipally indicated for hectic or tidal feverdue to yin de...DRUGS FOR CLEARING HEATOF DEFICIENCY TYPEThis type of drugs have the effect ofclearing heat away from the blood andcleansing heat of deficiency type.They areprincipally indicated for hectic or tidal feverdue to yin deficiency,feverish sensation inthe palms and soles,or nocturnal and linger-ing low-grade fever.These drugs are展开更多
HEAT-CLEARING ANDDETOXICATING DRUGSThis type of drugs have the actions ofclearing away pathogenic fire and heat andsubduing pyogenic infections.They aremainly indicated in syndromes caused bynoxious heat,such as epide...HEAT-CLEARING ANDDETOXICATING DRUGSThis type of drugs have the actions ofclearing away pathogenic fire and heat andsubduing pyogenic infections.They aremainly indicated in syndromes caused bynoxious heat,such as epidemie febrile dis-展开更多
HEAT-CLEARING ANDDAMPNESS-DRYING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter in fla-vour and cold in property with the actionsof removing heat and dampness.They arechiefly indicated for damp-heat syndromes,manifesting dys...HEAT-CLEARING ANDDAMPNESS-DRYING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter in fla-vour and cold in property with the actionsof removing heat and dampness.They arechiefly indicated for damp-heat syndromes,manifesting dysphoria,bitter taste in themouth,greasy tongue coating,a feeling展开更多
Drugs used for clearing away the inter-nal heat are called heat-clearing drugs.Heat-clearing drugs are cool or cold inproperty with the effects of clearing awayheat,purging fire,removing heat from theblood,detoxicatin...Drugs used for clearing away the inter-nal heat are called heat-clearing drugs.Heat-clearing drugs are cool or cold inproperty with the effects of clearing awayheat,purging fire,removing heat from theblood,detoxicating,and clearing away heatof the deficiency type.They are chiefly indi-cated for febrile diseases with high fever,dys-entery of the heat type,suppurative infec-展开更多
Drugs with the principal effects of dis-persing pathogenic factors from thesuperficies of the body and relieving exteriorsyndromes are called drugs for treating exte-rior syndromes,or diaphoretics.Most of the drugs in...Drugs with the principal effects of dis-persing pathogenic factors from thesuperficies of the body and relieving exteriorsyndromes are called drugs for treating exte-rior syndromes,or diaphoretics.Most of the drugs in this class are pun-gent in flavour,used to expel pathogenic fac-tors from the superficies of the body or re-展开更多
HEAT-CLEARING ANDBLOOD-COOLING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter,sweet,salty,and cold.They have the effectsof dispelling pathogenic heat from the yingand blood systems,and are chiefly indicatedfor epidemic febri...HEAT-CLEARING ANDBLOOD-COOLING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter,sweet,salty,and cold.They have the effectsof dispelling pathogenic heat from the yingand blood systems,and are chiefly indicatedfor epidemic febrile diseases with thepathogenic heat already in the ying展开更多
THE PROCESSING ANDAPPLICATION OF DRUGSDrug processing is the process of treat-ing natural drugs in accordance with thetherapeutical,dispensing andpharmaceutical requirements before they areused or further made into va...THE PROCESSING ANDAPPLICATION OF DRUGSDrug processing is the process of treat-ing natural drugs in accordance with thetherapeutical,dispensing andpharmaceutical requirements before they areused or further made into various prepara-tions.All the traditional Chinses drugs展开更多
文摘An upper respiratory tract infection is acatarrhal inflammation of the upperrespiratory tract caused by viruses or bacte-ria.The chief clinical manifestations arestuffy nose,nasal discharge,sneezing,coughing and sore-throat,as well as aver-sion to wind,fever and headache.Tradi-tional Chinese medicine calls it“gan mao(common cold)”.
文摘Drugs which can induce diarrhea andpromote laxation of the bowels are definedas purgative or purgativest drugs.Purgative drugs have the effects of re-laxing the bowels,clearing away heat,purg-ing fire,dispelling retained fluid and re-ducing edema.They are indicated for interi-or syndromes of excess type marked by drystool,constipation,food stagnation,accu-mulation of heat of excess type in the interi-or,edema and fluid retention.Purgative drugs are divided into
文摘Drugs of this category have the effectsof nourishing the lung to relieve cough andlowering the adverse flow of q(?) to relieveasthma.They are indicated for syndrome ofcough and dyspnea which is very complicat-ed and may be manifested as cough withoutsputum,cough with watery thin sputum orwith yellow thick sputum,cough withdyspnea due to affection by exopathogens,or cough with dyspnea due to consumptivediseases.Appropriate drugs should be chos-en with regard to the different syndromes,
文摘Most drugs of this kind are cold inproperty and have the effects of resolvingheat-phlegm.They are indicated for cough,thick and yellow sputum,difficulty inexpectoration,epilepsy,convulsions,scrofula,and multiple or metastatic ab-scesses,and are often combined withheat-clearing drugs.
文摘Drugs whose principal effects are toremove the stagnation of sputum are calledexpectorants;drugs which alleviate coughand asthma are called antitussives andantiasthmatics rospectively.As mostexpectorants also have the effect of relievingcough and asthma,and antitussives andantiasthmatics have the effect of resolvingsputum,they are generally referred to
文摘DRUGS FOR CLEARING HEATOF DEFICIENCY TYPEThis type of drugs have the effect ofclearing heat away from the blood andcleansing heat of deficiency type.They areprincipally indicated for hectic or tidal feverdue to yin deficiency,feverish sensation inthe palms and soles,or nocturnal and linger-ing low-grade fever.These drugs are
文摘HEAT-CLEARING ANDDETOXICATING DRUGSThis type of drugs have the actions ofclearing away pathogenic fire and heat andsubduing pyogenic infections.They aremainly indicated in syndromes caused bynoxious heat,such as epidemie febrile dis-
文摘HEAT-CLEARING ANDDAMPNESS-DRYING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter in fla-vour and cold in property with the actionsof removing heat and dampness.They arechiefly indicated for damp-heat syndromes,manifesting dysphoria,bitter taste in themouth,greasy tongue coating,a feeling
文摘Drugs used for clearing away the inter-nal heat are called heat-clearing drugs.Heat-clearing drugs are cool or cold inproperty with the effects of clearing awayheat,purging fire,removing heat from theblood,detoxicating,and clearing away heatof the deficiency type.They are chiefly indi-cated for febrile diseases with high fever,dys-entery of the heat type,suppurative infec-
文摘Drugs with the principal effects of dis-persing pathogenic factors from thesuperficies of the body and relieving exteriorsyndromes are called drugs for treating exte-rior syndromes,or diaphoretics.Most of the drugs in this class are pun-gent in flavour,used to expel pathogenic fac-tors from the superficies of the body or re-
文摘HEAT-CLEARING ANDBLOOD-COOLING DRUGSMost drugs of this type are bitter,sweet,salty,and cold.They have the effectsof dispelling pathogenic heat from the yingand blood systems,and are chiefly indicatedfor epidemic febrile diseases with thepathogenic heat already in the ying
文摘THE PROCESSING ANDAPPLICATION OF DRUGSDrug processing is the process of treat-ing natural drugs in accordance with thetherapeutical,dispensing andpharmaceutical requirements before they areused or further made into various prepara-tions.All the traditional Chinses drugs