"Chen Shiduo Medical Encyclopedia" is a collection of the lifelong medical writings of Chen Shiduo, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. It includes more than ten medical works such as "Syndrome Differentiation Records", "Stone Chamber Secret Records" and "Dongtian Secrets", which embodies his clinical thinking of "syndrome differentiation focuses on deficiency and excess, and treatment is based on contingency". Chen Shiduo obtained the true biography of Fu Shan (Qingzhu) school, innovated the theory of medicinal properties in the "New Compilation of Materia Medica", and developed the three-part diagnostic method of "floating in and sinking" in "Maijue Shanwei"; his "Secret Records of Surgery" detailed the treatment of syphilis and leprosy, reflecting the intersection of Chinese and Western medicine during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The book's principle of formulating "the emperor, his ministers, and his envoys" and the individualized plan of "different treatments for the same disease" demonstrate the philosophical view of "the same origin of medicine". This complete collection is a milestone in the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine in the Qing Dynasty. Its practical wisdom of "light doses can cure serious diseases" (such as Wuling San for treating edema) has a profound influence on modern famous doctors Yun Tieqiao and Zhang Xichun. As a core document for studying Fu Shan's medical school and medical innovation in the early Qing Dynasty, it demonstrates the theoretical adaptation and innovative vitality of traditional medicine in the dramatic changes of the times.
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