About the Author

Professor Li Fei, born in July 1934, in Haimen City of Jiangsu province, graduated from Nanjing University of CM. He is a consultant for the Formula Branch of the China TCM Academy, as well as a member of the expert advisory committee in Nanjing University of CM.

His main achievements include the long-term teaching, study and clinical work of the texts Chinese Medicinal Formulas and Essentials from the Golden Cabinet . He holds abundant experience in the treatment of diseases of the heart, spleen and stomach, and kidney. He took part in the compiling and planning work of the nationwide teaching material of the second, fourth, and fifth editions of Chinese Medicinal Formulas , organized by the Ministry of Health and National Bureau of Administration of TCM. He compiled the following teaching materials: Teaching Material Series of the TCM Basic - Science of Formulae , Teaching Materials for the Foreign Students in Advanced TCM Universities - Chinese Medicinal Formula , Modern TCM Serial Teaching Material - Chinese Medicinal Formula . The didactical reference books compiled by Professor Li Fei include: Translation and Paraphrasing of The Essentials from the Golden Cabinet , Didactical Reference Material for The Essentials from the Golden Cabinet , Clinical Applications of Chinese Medicinals and Formulas (English and Portuguese versions), Basic Prescriptions Handbook for the TCM Clinic , and Higher Series of TCM - Chinese Medicinal Formula , which received a third class award in the eleventh nationwide competition for excellence in science and technology books category. Professor Li collated the ancient text, Emendation and Paraphrasing of The Discussion on the Origins of the Symptoms of Disease and obtained a third class award for the advancement of science and technology awarded by the National Bureau of Administration of TCM. He participated in the reading and editing of Formulae Thesaurus of TCM (volumes 1-11) which is the topic of the Ministry of Health. He worked as the subeditor and routine member of the editorial board, and obtained the first class award for the advancement of science and technology awarded by the National Bureau of Administration of TCM. Professor Li Fei has also published more than 60 academic theses.