12.17.08
Posted in Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Book Reviews, History, Classics, Physicians, Traditional Chinese Medicine at 10:59 pm by Dr. Pharm Tao
Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture
Volume 1, Number 14, 2008
Understanding the Miracle and Essence of Acupuncture: A Classical Acupuncture Verse (Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu)
In ancient China, an important and commonly used way to learn and practice traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is through learning and memorizing Chinese medicine verses. These verses were written by well experienced or famous physicians and revised in many generations. They are brief but written in a smooth and beautiful language, and relatively easy to remember. More importantly, these verses extracted the most valuable experience and the most important knowledge in practicing Chinese medicine. Even today, many experienced Chinese clinicians still use these verses as important references to help them solve many difficult medical problems.
Understanding the Miracle and Essence of Acupuncture (Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu) was written by a well-known acupuncturist Hanqing Dou (1196-1280) in the Yuan Dynasty. This verse summarizes the experience of how to choose the most effective acupuncture points (acupoints) for more than 50 diseases. These diseases include different pain syndromes and ailments of the eyes, ears, teeth, and nose. Totally 43 acupoints are used for these diseases, especially the Five-Shu points below the elbows and the knees. Manipulation techniques and the application of basic theories are emphasized. This translation not only translates the language, but also provides explanations and some background knowledge of the history and legends in Chinese medicine.
This verse is one of the most popular acupuncture verses in Chinese medicine history. It was first recorded in Wu Gao’s book A Collection of Outstanding Treatises in Acupuncture and Moxibustion (“Zhen Jiu Ju Ying†in Chinese) in the Ming Dynasty (1529). It was then included in another well-known Chinese medicine classic, The Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (“Zhen Jiu Da Cheng†in Chinese) by Jizhou Yang in the Ming Dynasty (1601). It has been reprinted for hundreds of years, and learned by generations and generations of acupuncturists. It has become one of the “must-learn†verses in Chinese medicine education in China. It is one of the most valuable classics in traditional Chinese medicine. It is included in the acupuncture textbook used by all of the TCM colleges in China.
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Understanding the Miracle and Essence of Acupuncture: A Classical Acupuncture Verse (Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu)
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10.08.08
Posted in History, Classics, Physicians, Traditional Chinese Medicine at 12:26 pm by Dr. Pharm Tao
Treatise on the Three Causes of Diseases (San Yin Ji Yi Bing Zheng Fang Lun)
By Chen, Yan (1174)
The book classified the causes of diseases into three categories, internal, external, and neither internal nor external.
Treatise on Febrile Diseases (Shang Han Lun)
Edited by Wang, Shuhe
A new edition of the book Treatise on Fevers and Miscellaneous Diseases (Shang Han Za Bing Lun) by Zhang, Zhongjing. The book has 10 volumes, which emphasized the theory of differential diagnosis of six meridians (liu jing bian zheng).
Treatise on Fevers and Miscellaneous Diseases (Shang Han Za Bing Lun)
By Zhang, Zhongjing (the 3rd century)
The book has 16 volumes, about diagnosis and treatment of febrile and other diseases. It is one of the most important books in the history of Chinese medicine. The book was divided into two books in the Song Dynasty, one was Treatise on Febrile Diseases (Shang Han Lun), the other was Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun).
Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)
By Sheng Nong (the 1st century, B.C.)
The earliest classic on materia medica, with description of 365 kinds of drugs divided into three categories: superior, medium, and inferior.
A Precious Book of Ophthalmology (Shen Shi Yao Han)
By Fu, Yunke (1644)
A comprehensive book on ophthalmology. The book contains 7 volumes, about treatment for 108 eye diseases.
The Complete Record of Holy Benevolence (Sheng Ji Zong Lu)
By physicians under imperial orders of Zhao, Ji (1111-1117)
A book of 200 volumes (only 26 volumes are extant today) that contain 20,000 herbal formulas. The book covers almost every branch of medicine, including acupuncture, diet therapy, herbs, emotional pathology, and medical astrology.
Detailed Analysis on Differentiation and Treatment of Epidemic Febrile Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)
By Wu, Jutong, the Qing Dynasty (1798).
Medical Secrets of An Official (Wai Tai Mi Yao)
By Wang, Tao, the Tang Dynasty (752).
The book included 1,104 categories of medical problems and recorded more than 6,000 medical formulas.
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Posted in History, Classics, Physicians, Traditional Chinese Medicine at 12:24 pm by Dr. Pharm Tao
A Complete Book on the Preparation of Pharmaceutics (Pao Zhi Da Quan)
Edited by Miu, Xiyong and Zhuang, Jiguang (1622)
Edited and revised based on Mr. Lei’s work on preparations of pharmacies.
Prescriptions for Caring All People (Pu Ji Fang)
Edited by Teng, Hong et al. under the patronage of Zhu, Su (1406)
A collection of herbal formulas in 168 volumes, with 61, 739 formulas and 239 illustrations.
Supplement to Prescriptions Worth A Thousand Pieces of Gold (Qian Jin Yi Fang)
Prescriptions Worth A Thousand Pieces of Gold (Qian Jin Yao Fang)
By Sun, Simiao (682)
The two books represent the most valuable medical achievements during the Tang Dynasty. The books were about various medical topics including fundamental theories, diagnosis, acupuncture and moxibustion, herbal formulas, and treatment for all kinds of diseases.
Imperial Medical Discussion of the Qing Dynasty (Qing Dai Gong Ting Yi Hua)
The Scholar’s Care of Relatives (Ru Men Shi Qin)
By Zhang, Zihe
The book was a collection of experiences of the famous physician Zhang Zihe. It advocated three methods of treatment including diaphoresis, emesis, and purgation.
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