Download or read book Pathomechanisms of the Heart written by Shi Lin Yan and published by Paradigm Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an original text written in Chinese for Paradigm Publications and translated to English. The text is drawn from many classical texts to reinforce the primary material. The Pathomechanisms series offers an in-depth analysis of the origins and disease progression for each of the zang organs of the body. These books not only lay the theoretical ground work, they are also supported by appropriate investigations of historical texts and modern medical research. To facilitate comprehension, sample formulas and herbs appropriate to each section of discussion are included. The understanding of pathomechanisms of different organs is crucial to an understanding prognosis in TCM.