{"title":"Thomas Avery Garran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Avery Garran's works offer insightful exploration into the principles and practices of traditional health systems. Readers can expect a thoughtful blend of herbal wisdom and holistic approaches, with a particular emphasis on the healing properties of western herbs through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books serve as a valuable resource for those interested in natural wellness, providing practical guidance and a deeper understanding of how ancient remedies continue to influence modern health practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"western-herbs-according-to-traditional-chinese-medicine-by-thomas-avery-garran-9781594771910","title":"Western Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ever-growing number of Chinese medicine practitioners in the West has brought about an amalgamation of many styles of Chinese medicine and various other forms of medicine from around the world. \u003cem\u003eWestern Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the increasing demand for knowledge of how to integrate plants from outside the standard Chinese materia medica into the fold of Chinese medical practices in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the first in-depth guide to using Western herbs exclusively according to the theories, diagnoses, and treatments of traditional Chinese medicine that harmonises the unique terminology and theories of TCM with other botanical medicines. The book contains 59 monographs, illustrated with full-colour photographs, of herbs commonly used by Western herbalists. Each herb is grouped by the basic categorisation for medicinals in Chinese medicine, such as Herbs that Resolve the Exterior and Herbs that Regulate Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe monographs detail the energetics, function and indication, channels entered, dosage and preparation, and contraindications of each plant. The author also explains how to use the herbs to modify standard formulae used in everyday Chinese herbal medicine, based on his own clinical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn appendix of Western Analogs for Chinese Herbs further highlights 40 Chinese medicinals that have related species growing in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601306599660,"sku":"9781594771910","price":103.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/112199d9d9e3226ecd8ba5e646170b72.jpg?v=1778042669"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/thomas-avery-garran.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}