Medical books. It is an integral part of "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books". Five hundred and twenty volumes. It was compiled by Chen Menglei and others in the Qing Dynasty. Published in the third year of Yongzheng reign of Qing Dynasty (1725). This book collects more than 120 kinds of medical literature from the "Nei Jing" to the early Qing Dynasty, with about 9.5 Million words. Its content includes both basic theories and specialized treatments. It draws on a wide range of materials, is rich in content, and has a systematic and comprehensive discussion. It can be called a medical encyclopedia.
Volumes 1 to 70 are "Annotations on Medical Classics", which mainly include the annotations of the three medical classics "Su Wen", "Lingshu", and "Difficult Classics"; Volumes 71 to 92 are "Pulse Methods" and "External Diagnosis Methods", which collect thirty-four medical documents, mainly introducing information on diagnostic methods such as inspection, smelling, questioning, and palpation; Volumes 93 to 216 are "Zang-Fu Body Shape", which mainly It collects 358 kinds of medical literature to discuss the internal organs, meridians, luck, body shape, etc.; Volumes 217 to 358 are "Diseases", which mainly introduce the syndrome and treatment of various internal diseases, divided into 52 categories such as wind, cold, heat, dampness, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, cholera, etc.; Volumes 359 to 380 are "Surgery", which mainly introduces external diseases. Department of General Diseases, divided into eleven categories including carbuncle, furuncle, bone bleeding, erysipelas, furuncle, scabies, etc.; Volumes 381 to 400 are "Gynecology", mainly Introduces various gynecological diseases, divided into eleven categories: meridians, progeny, prenatal, labor, postpartum, metrorrhagia, vaginal discharge, breast disease, diseases of the anterior vagina, dreams and ghosts, intercourse, etc.; Volume 400 Volumes 1 to 500 are "Pediatrics", which mainly introduces general pediatric diseases, such as prenatal care, neonatal care, diagnosis and examination, internal organs and body shape, neonatal diseases, etc., And also discusses the syndrome and treatment of smallpox and measles; Volumes 501 to 520 are "General Introduction, Biographies, Art and Literature, Chronicles, Miscellaneous Records, and External Collections", which mainly include relevant medical materials from other ancient famous works.
This book currently exists in the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" (volumes 828-919) and the printed version of the Jiashen Book Collection in the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1884).
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This book is rich in content and covers many fields of medicine. It is simply a medical encyclopedia! From basic theory to clinical practice, there are detailed discussions, and the writing is concise and easy to understand. A very valuable read for someone like me who is interested in medicine. It allows me to learn more medical knowledge.
Good book, this is the true quintessence of Chinese medicine. For those who don't understand Chinese medicine, come and read this book. When you evaluate Chinese medicine after reading this book, it will definitely enlighten you and open your eyes.
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