CHINESE MEDICAL HERBOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
John K. Chen, Ph.D., Pharm. D., O.M.D., L.Ac.Dr. John Chen actively participates in education, research and the frontiers of contemporary application of herbal medicine. In addition to developing professional continuing education seminars and serving as a senior lecturer through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dr. Chen speaks at seminars and conferences for universities and local, state, national and international educational and professional organizations. A visiting professor at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, and the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Dr. Chen is also a member of the Herbal Medicine Committee for the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and an herbal consultant for the California State Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA). A recognized authority on Chinese herbal medicine and western (allopathic) pharmacology, Dr. Chen has written extensively on Oriental medicine and alternative complementary/integrative medicine for professional publications, journals and texts, drawing on his wealth of specialty post-graduate training and experience in mainland China in herbology as applied in internal medicine, and on his doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy and South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine. An editorial board member for the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA), Medical Acupuncture, John Chen was also a board member of the 1999 Los Angeles Times Festival Honorary Committee and speaker on Herbal Medicine for the City of Los Angeles First Annual Festival of Health. Appearing in the Discovery Channel 1999 six-hour documentary on alternative and complementary medicine, Dr. Chen served as the expert resource on Traditional Chinese Medicine. He also was guest speaker on herb-drug interactions in 1998 for the annual USC Bergen Brunswig convention, during which he addressed over 400 pharmacists and medical doctors. Dr. Chen maintains his consulting practice in Southern California. Tina T. Chen, M.S., L.Ac.Tina Chen is an active and respected educator in Oriental medicine and Chinese herbal medicine. In addition to lecturing on TCM Gynecology and Cosmetology across North America through the widely-respected Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, Ms. Chen is active on the faculty of South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine and has been an active contributor to professional journals and publications. She has served as Southern California Chair of the Education Committee for the California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), and as an examiner for the California State License Exam for acupuncturists, and from 1996-2001 maintained private practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine through Chen’s Clinic in La Puente, California. Her teaching and consulting is grounded in extensive post-graduate training in herbal medicine, TCM gynecology and cosmetology in numerous hospitals in mainland China. This included concentrated training sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Guang-An-Men Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, specializing in internal medicine, acupuncture and gynecology; also intensive clinical training in internal medicine and gynecology at First Tien-Jin Hospital, People's Republic of China; and at An-Hui Hospital, People's Republic of China, advanced training in internal medicine. Tina Chen’s expertise in translation includes serving as translation specialist for the International Association of Integrating East-West Medicine from 1996-2000, the 1996 Third Annual International Acupuncture and Massage Conference sponsored by the Acupuncture and Massage Institute of America, and the California State Association of Oriental Medicine (CSOMA) in 1990. Licensed by the Acupuncture Board in California, Tina Chen also holds certification from the World Health Organization in internal medicine and gynecology. A graduate of South Baylo University of Oriental Medicine, she also earned a B.A. from the University of California at Irvine, School of Humanities, in East Asian Language and Literature. She maintains a consulting practice in Southern California. Laraine Crampton, M.P.W., M.L.A., M.A.T.C.M., L.Ac.Active on the faculty of Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine since 1995, Laraine Crampton practices Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) through her private practice in Santa Monica, California. From July 1999 through late 2000, she was the charter Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist in practice and patient education lecturer for B'shert Integrative Oncology Services (BIOS), the integrative medicine center of California Hematology Oncology Medical Group in Los Angeles. For the Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, Ms. Crampton served as a speaker and consultant on Traditional Chinese Medicine in integrative medicine settings through the Advantage public education program in 2000 and 2001. She received her graduate degree in TCM from Yo San University, and holds board licenses in Acupuncture and Herbology through the State of California Acupuncture Board and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Ms. Crampton has long been active as a writer and editor. Her previous publication experience includes having served as consultant, researcher, writer and editor for Affinity Communications in Los Angeles, contributing editor for Pacific Rim Business Journal, editor for the University of Southern California's Student Health Center publications, and ghostwriter for medical doctors publishing in journals such as the Annals of Plastic Surgery. Former Adjunct Professor in writing and Business Communications at the University of Southern California, Ms. Crampton also reported for the Los Angeles Weekly and National Public Radio's Living on Earth, as well as co-producing, co-writing and editing KCRW's award-winning Arts/L.A., and serving as a founding producer for the respected daily public affairs broadcast Which Way, L.A.? CONTRIBUTORS |
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| Authors | John K. Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc Tina T. Chen, MS, LAc with Laraine Crampton, MPW, MATCM, LAc |
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| Editor | Laraine Crampton, MPW, MATCM, LAc |
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| Associate Editors | Colleen Burke, DOM, LAc Vanessa G Au, LAc, DC |
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| Contributing Editors | Christian DellaCorte, PhD Joerg Fritschi, MD Steve Given, LAc, Dipl Ac Glenn Grossman, MS, LAc, Dipl Ac & CH Steve Jarsky, LAc Jing-Lih Lily Ko, LAc Anita Chen Marshall, PharmD, MS, Dipl Ac, LAc Cathy McNease, LAc, Dipl CH Larry Miller, LAc William R. Morris, DOM, LAc Daoshing Ni, LAc, DOM, PhD Ray Rubio, LAc |
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| Copy Editors | Lily Huang, BS Delicia Liu, BS Minh Thanh Nguyen, BS, MA |
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| Research Associates | Meng-Chau (Victor) Jang, LAc Delicia Liu, BS |
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| Peer Review Committee | Subhuti Dharmanada, PhD Susan Diva, RN Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc David Karaba, LAc Richard Ko, PharmD, PhD Cheri Levine, LAc, RN, CEN Frederick Obey, LAc Kevin Park, PharmD Eric Rhim, PharmD Tierney Tully, MSOM, Dipl Ac Roy Upton, Herbalist Ronda Wimmer, LAc |
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| Cover Design and Photography | Charles O. Funk |
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| Text Herb Illustrations | Rick Friesen Charles Funk |
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| Calligraphy | Tu Chin-Sheng |
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| Typists | Richard Kearns Nina Luu |
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| Legal Advisor | Eric K. Chen, PhD, OMD, LAc, JD |
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| Proofreaders | James Chi-Wei Chen Gil Cruz David Fiden Donna Greenberg Steven Davis Kanovitz Debbie Kim Aram Nalbandyan Sara Pettitt Kiumars Pharrahpur Sami Rank Gail Ritzer Maureen Santucci Star Urmston Nathalie Valkov Shawn Welch Dena Zachara |
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| Chemical Structure Illustrations | Chemical structure diagrams were used with permission from: The Merck Index 12th edition, Chapman & Hall/CRCnetBASE/Merck, 2000 Traditional Chinese Medicines Molecular Structures, Natural Sources and Applications; Yan X, Zhou J, Xie G, Ashgate, 1999; 2598 |
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| Herb Samples | Mayway Corp. NuHerb Sheng Foong Pharmaceutical Company Robert Chu, LAc South Baylo University Clinic |
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| Contributing Authors | Chang Jie-An Director and Vice-President of Wuhan TCM Hospital Wuhan, China Chang Wei-Yen (Jimmy) Jian Tai Clinic Hacienda Heights, CA, USA Chen Ke-Fen Professor of Tianjin TCM Hospital Tianjin, China Chen Shu-Sheng Consultant for the First Tuberculosis Research Hospital of Shanghai Shanghai, China Chen Yuan-Da Chen's Clinic La Puente, CA, USA Cheng Chun-Fu Professor of Hubei TCM University Hubei, China Ding Guang-Di Professor of Nanjing TCM University Nanjing, China Gan Zhu-Wang Professor of TCM University of Nanjing, Director of Nanjing TCM Hospital Nanjing, China He Shi-Xi Shanghai TCM Hospital Shanghai, China He Zi-Jun Director of Hangzhou TCM Hospital Hangzhou, China Hu Qing-Shan Heilongjiang TCM Hospital Heilongjiang, China Jang Meng-Chau Rosemead, CA, USA Jiao Shu-De Profession of Beijing TCM University Beijing, China Li Shou-Shan Consultant and Professor of TCM Hospital of Dalian Dalian, China Li Tong-Sheng President of the Hubei TCM Research Center Hubei, China Li Zi-Zi Director of TCM University in Gansu Province Gansu, China Liang, Sam Golden Needle El Toro, CA, USA Liu Feng-Wu Director of Gynecology Department Beijing TCM Hospital Beijing, China Liu Hong-Xiang Director of Taian City Hospital Weifang, China Liu Shao-An Director of Internal Medicine, People's First TCM Hospital of Guiyang Guiyang, China Liu Zhi-Tong Tianjin Military Hospital Tianjin, China Long Pang-Chi Professor of Shanghai TCM University, Director of Gynecology Department Shuguang Hospital Shanghai, China Shen Yen-Nan Professor of Guangzhou TCM University Guangzhou, China Shu Run-San Director of Gynecology Department, Beijing Sino-Japanese Hospital Beijing, China Tan Teh-Fu (Richard) San Diego, CA, USA Tsai Wen-Qi Alhambra, CA, USA Wei Jia Director of Jiangxi TCM Hospital, Professor of Jiangxi University of TCM Jiangxi, China Xu Fu-He Professor of TCM University of Nanjing, Director of Nanjing TCM Hospital Nanjing, China Yin Hui-He Director of Sino-Japanese Hospital of Beijing Beijing, China Zhang Xiao-Ping Director of Anhui TCM Hospital, Professor of Anhui TCM University Anhui, China Zhang Xue-Wen Director and Professor of Shanxi TCM University Shanxi, China Zhu Fang-Shou Professor of Nanjing TCM Hospital and Director of Sujiang Province TCM Hospital Sujiang, China Zhu Lang-Chun Director of Nantong TCM Hospital Nantong, China Zhu Shen-Yu Director of TCM Department, TCM Science Hospital Beijing, China |
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