Essentials of the Golden Chamber

Name: Essentials of the Golden Chamber
Author: Zhang Zhongjing

金匮要略

by Zhang Zhongjing (张仲景)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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27Chapters

Synopsis

Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is the miscellaneous disease part of Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases written by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous medical scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is also the earliest existing book in my country that discusses the diagnosis and treatment of miscellaneous diseases. It was originally called Synopsis of the Golden Chamber. The "Golden Chamber" is a place where ancient emperors' sacred teachings and records are stored, which means that the contents of this book are precious. The book is divided into three volumes: the first, middle and second volumes, with a total of 25 chapters, covering more than 60 kinds of diseases and 262 prescriptions. The diseases and syndromes described are mainly miscellaneous internal diseases, and also cover surgical, gynecological diseases, emergency, death, and dietary taboos. He was hailed as the "ancestor of Fang Shu" by later generations.

Reader comments

This book mentions the idea of "treating the disease before it's too late", which is quite interesting. As the book says, to prevent diseases, you must not only pay attention to the health of your liver, but also take care of your spleen and stomach. I think it is not only helpful for keeping healthy, but also inspiring for me to find a partner! When looking for a partner, you should not just look at a person's appearance, but also understand his or her inner self, so that the relationship will last longer. Moreover, the book also talks about many methods of treating diseases. Although I don't understand them very well, I feel they are very powerful! Overall, this book made me think more about health and wellness.
10 likes2y ago
The typhoid fever has been sorted out, and the Jingui is expected to be sorted out in early September. Finally, the Jingui and typhoid stuffing will be combined to facilitate the comparison of prescriptions. Is there any comrade who wants to learn from it [sneaky smile]
5 likes1y ago
It looks good. Although there are many parts that I don't understand, there are people who understand and can translate it. Not bad, like, like, like
4 likes1y ago
Good, good, good, the words can be typed a little better
3 likes1y ago
For high-quality books, you should read more classics
2 likes2y ago
Not many mistakes, very good
1 like1y ago
Very good, very good, very good
1 like1y ago
The treasures left by our ancestors
1y ago
Whoever gets this book will win the world.
11mo ago
Very detailed, but still not easy to understand.
11mo ago

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