Xie's Chinese Veterinary Herbology ~ Veterinary Books Review

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.

Key Features

Authored by veterinarians with vast experience using Chinese Herbal treatments.
Provides over 200 herbal formulas to be used in clinical setting.
Presents information on clinical and pharmacological studies carried out on herbal treatment.
Includes a section on implementing herbal treatments into the clinical setting.

Contents

Part One Chinese Veterinary Materia Medica

Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chapter 1 Herbs to Tonify Deficiency
Chapter 2 Herbs to Release the Exterior
Chapter 3 Herbs to Transform Phlegm and Relieve Cough and Asthma
Chapter 4 Herbs to Clear Heat
Chapter 5 Purgative Herbs
Chapter 6 Herbs to Warm the Interior
Chapter 7 Herbs to Dispel Damp
Chapter 8 Herbs to Regulate (Stagnant) Qi
Chapter 9 Herbs to Relieve Food Stagnation
Chapter 10 Herbs to Stop Bleeding
Chapter 11 Herbs to Invigorate Blood and Break Blood Stasis
Chapter 12 Herbs to Calm Shen
Chapter 13 Herbs to Pacify the Liver and Extinguish Endogenous Wind
Chapter 14 Herbs to Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)
Chapter 15 Herbs to Open Orifices (Senses)
Chapter 16 Herbs to Expel Parasites
Chapter 17 Herbs for Topical Application

Part Two Chinese Veterinary Herbal Formulation

Chapter 18 Herbal Formulas to Tonify Deficiency
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 Eliminate Dampness
Chapter 24 Herbal Formulas to Regulate Stagnation
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 Calm Shen
Chapter 30 Herbal Formulas to Open Orifices (Senses)
Chapter 31 Herbal Formulas to Expel Wind
Chapter 32 Purgative Herbal Formulas
Chapter 33 Herbal Formulas to Expel Parasites
Chapter 34 Herbal Formulas for External Application

Part 3 Clinical Application of Chinese Veterinary Herbology

Chapter 35 How to Integrate Chinese Herbal Medicine into Veterinary Practice
Chapter 36 Clinical Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Companion Animals
Chapter 37 Clinical Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Horses
Appendices
Index.

Praise for Xie's Chinese Veterinary Herbology

“While there is room for more information in future editions, this text provides a solid foundation as the first of its kind to be published in the United States and will become a much-referenced text for years to come.” (Herbal Gram, 1 May 2012)
"Xie’s Chinese Veterinary Herbology provides a succinct and appropriate resource for veterinarians in small animal or equine practice who have an interest in expanding the services they offer to clients. The author’s extensive background in teaching students at all levels allows him to guide readers and provide a rapid understanding of the process of diagnosis and a comfortable level for prescription of Chinese veterinary herbal formulas. This book will become an invaluable addition to the library of every growing veterinary practice in the United States. I encourage even beginning-level students of TCVM to seriously contemplate investing in this reasonably priced and expansive text, which I predict will quickly become the modern Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook of TCVM herbs in the veterinary world." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2010)

About the Authors

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, Volume 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, Volume 1, Fundamental Principles.

Book Details

Hardcover: 632 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813803691
ISBN-13: 978-0813803692
Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.8 x 10.9 inches
List price: $149.99

Tags: Complementary Vet Medicine, Herbal