A Plain-Language Edition of Classic Chinese Medicine Texts 中医典藏白话本

1. 1 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 12.8kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds

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   For those who are self-studying Traditional Chinese Medicine but can't understand ancient TCM texts, just read these two books!

2. 2 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon: A Hilarious, Detailed Guide 黄帝外经爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Historical1.3M WordsCompleted The Yellow Emperor’s Outer Classic: A Hilarious, Detailed Guide is a groundbreaking work that makes traditional Chinese medicine classics both educational and entertaining. With a lighthearted, witty approach, it simplifies the ancient and profound Yellow Emperor’s Outer Classic, turning obscure medical theories into something lively and engaging. Through explanations cleverly woven together with stories and jokes, readers can grasp the essence of traditional Chinese medicine while laughing out 823Reads—Score19514d adds
3. 3 伤 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases 伤寒杂病论爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里1.7M WordsCompleted The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases is a medical classic interpretation that turns tradition on its head. With witty, humorous language, the book presents a fresh take on Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, breathing new life into this ancient text on traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully blending modern elements with ancient wisdom, the author uses entertaining stories and vivid examples to explain complex, dif 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Hilarious Explanations of Classical Chinese Medicine Texts!

4. 4 从 Learning from Scratch: Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture 从零学习：中医针灸 Invisible Blue Sea隐形蓝海Urban675k WordsOngoing After Wang Bing fails his high school entrance exam, he apprentices himself to learn acupuncture. At the same time, he enrolls in a vocational school to study the fundamentals of Chinese medicine. Moving between his apprenticeship and school, he learns from scratch, bit by bit; while on campus, he also forms deep friendships with many people. The story of Wang Bing’s life begins to unfold. He will return after mastering his craft and become a great master of his generation; he will benefit his c 174Reads6.6Score—14d adds
5. 5 都 The Old Chinese Doctor of the City 都市老中医 Apricot Grove Physician杏林郎中Urban396k WordsCompleted This is the story of a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, a hard-core novel about traditional Chinese medicine. (Note: All the medical cases are real.) 2.6kReads9.1Score68114d adds
6. 6 华 The Last Traditional Chinese Doctor in China 华夏最后一个中医 Yiwu Yu亿屋鱼Urban515k WordsCompleted Chen Qing is a young Chinese medicine practitioner just starting out. On his first day seeing patients, he discovers that he can actually hear his patients’ internal organs talking... Spleen: Brrr, it’s so cold. That fatty ate thirteen popsicles yesterday. I nearly froze to death. Lungs: Don’t get me started. He spent all night burping yesterday. I couldn’t get a wink of sleep. What a pain in the lungs. Liver: Stop complaining. He’s just a little greedy. It’s no big deal. Look at how he’s stayed 42.8kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
7. 7 我 I Have a Thousand Years of Medical Wisdom, and You Call Me a Hospital's Deadweight? 我千年医道，你说我是医院废物？ Fang Qianjin方千金Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Young doctor Fang Yan dreamed of a thousand years. In his dream, he and his family’s clinic traveled through the long river of history. He met the miracle doctor Bian Que, the Daoist physician Ge Hong, the Sage of Medicine Zhang Zhongjing, the Medicine King Sun Simiao, the Lesser Sage of Medicine Zhang Jingyue, the founder of the Fire Spirit School Zheng Qin’an… The clinic carried Fang Yan across all of history. In each era, he stayed awhile and met the most outstanding physicians of the time… H 20.1kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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   It's so beautiful, absolutely gorgeous. The medical skills are superb.

8. 8 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 230.7kReads9.6Score66.9k14d adds

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   I was planning to stay up a bit longer before going to sleep, but after seeing these books, I immediately decided to go to bed.

9. 9 濒 The Lakeside Pulse Studies: A Plain-Language Edition 濒湖脉学【白话】 Fish Born for You鱼生于你40k WordsCompleted The Lakeside Master's Study of the Pulse, written by Li Shizhen during the Ming dynasty, is a classic of Chinese medicine that explains pulse patterns in verse. Translated into plain language, it is now easier to understand, making knowledge of pulse diagnosis more accessible. It is a valuable resource for practitioners and enthusiasts of Chinese medicine, and an important guide to mastering its diagnostic methods. 92Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 中 The Divine Healer of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医神医 Yang Duidui杨怼懟Urban387k WordsCompleted “You're the sick one! Your entire family is sick!” you snapped back at the other person's attack, your emotions spiraling out of control. “No, you're the one who's really sick.” You stood your ground, your eyes revealing an unyielding determination. Deep down, Tang Mingyuan had always cherished a special dream: to help the family he loved reach the pinnacle of the arts and bask in unmatched glory. But life seemed to have written a different path for him from the start. He was meant to be a dazzl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 逃 On the Run, I Made a Name for Myself with Traditional Chinese Medicine 逃亡路上，我靠中医名扬天下 Among the Flowers花间Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Before she could bring traditional Chinese medicine to greatness, she died from overwork and transmigrated. The moment Tao Wanwan opened her eyes, she had become a peasant girl who was beaten to death for stealing a bun while fleeing from disaster. To top it off, she had a little brother who was so hungry he was skin and bones... So, in a chaotic era of famine, what do you do when you have not even a broken bowl from the start? Don't panic! Watch her use her medical skills to defy fate, prepare 83Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 中 Li Hengzheng, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor 中医李衡正 Fate of Needles and Medicine针药同缘Urban501k WordsCompleted Acupuncture, herbal medicine, prescriptions, and treatment methods, all based on real clinical cases. From common ailments like heatstroke and colds to all kinds of difficult and complicated conditions, these cases show treatments that many people can carry out. They aim to help more people understand how Chinese medicine treats illness, and whether it can truly do so. They also aim to help more people understand the hardships faced by folk practitioners of Chinese medicine and how difficult it 348Reads8.8Score10214d adds
13. 13 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yi Hao’s Journey Begins with the Basics 中医易皓之从入门开始 Fate of Needles and Medicine针药同缘Urban215k WordsCompleted From the fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine to integrating different schools of thought, this book walks through the details of diagnosis and pattern differentiation, analyzing illnesses step by step from their names and symptoms. This is not fiction. It is based on fact. Ordinary doctors can achieve the results described in the book if they practice well, and many practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine can do even better. The knowledge shared in this book comes from what I have 1.1kReads8.5Score15714d adds
14. 14 针 The Acupuncturist's Strange Tales 针灸师的异闻录 Wen Wusu文无素问Urban195k WordsCompleted The Clinical Adventures of an Acupuncturist and His Friends in the Mystical Arts: When acupuncture meets the mystical arts, and medical principles shed light on strange phenomena. A book that will make you see Chinese medicine anew, from the transmission of pathogenic qi to spirit-light divination and fire offerings, unveiling the invisible battlefield of life behind Chinese medicine. Perhaps one day, in the hands of a Chinese medicine practitioner, it can become a reference book for finding the 3.8kReads8.9Score75514d adds

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    Although it doesn't have a rating, this is truly a gem! Highly recommended, you'll regret not watching it!

15. 15 济 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 20.6kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    ①②③④⑤⑥⑦ Are all books on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), categorized in a detailed way; you'll gain a lot from reading them carefully. ⑧ Is a novel, depicting the everyday life of an ordinary doctor. ⑨ Is also a novel, but can be considered a TCM reference book. Hope you enjoy them!

16. 16 道EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 225.5kReads9.5Score81.9k14d adds
17. 17 医 A Doctor's Skill Shakes the Capital 医手遮天闯都城 Evil Bullet邪恶子弹Urban2.8M WordsCompleted College student Lin Xiaoxuan has had one misfortune after another. Framed by his classmates, he is expelled and sent home, only for his mother to be beaten by a local bully, leaving her bedridden with a shattered spine. Seeking revenge for her, Lin is instead left with a broken leg and a disfigured face, and has no choice but to become a beggar. But fate takes an unexpected turn: after a car accident, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan masters medicine and c 10.7kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
18. 18 青 Seeking Immortality in Qingyuan 青源问仙 Chen Junyang陈君阳Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Deep in Qingyuan Mountain in Quanzhou, the spiritual veins of Hundred Herbs Valley resonate with the tides of Quanzhou Bay. Hidden among the ruins of an ancient Song dynasty kiln lies a secret scripture of the Medicine God, Baosheng Dadi. To cure his mother’s “kiln ghost yin affliction,” the young Lin Qiusheng ventures into a forbidden site at night and obtains a fragment of the Qingjiao Medical Canon: Needle Classic. Using the footwork of Quanzhou Lion Slaying to guide his needles, he accidenta 6Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Rejecting unrealistic fantasies! This "down-to-earth cultivation novel" is just what you need! Who says cultivation must be far removed from the mortal world? *Qingyuan Wenxian* tells you: the most moving path to immortality is hidden in the everyday life of ordinary people. In this book, cultivation isn't about meditation and alchemy, but about comprehending the Great Dao amidst the fishing ports, ancient kilns, and mountain villages of Quanzhou, amidst the mundane details of daily life. Lin Qiusheng's daily cultivation is full of life: practicing finger strength under the coral trees with Li Changsheng, disinfecting silver needles with alcohol wipes, brewing a bowl of ginger tea to dispel cold for his mother, and dealing with the minor illnesses of the villagers. But hidden within the ordinary are profound secrets: the footwork for drying nets is the movement technique for cultivation, the embroidery techniques contain the Dao of meridians, and even the four-line poem sung in southern Fujian can communicate with the remnants of the medical god's knowledge. While other protagonists are in seclusion on the immortal mountain, Lin Qiusheng is searching for sea spirit herbs in the intertidal zone of Xunpu Village; while others are vying for rare and precious materials, he is studying fragments of medical classics in an oyster shell house. This wonderful fusion of "down-to-earth atmosphere and cultivation feeling" makes the story both real and fantastical, making the reader feel as if they have embarked on this humane cultivation journey.

19. 19 慢 A Slow Fire: Tales from Beyond the Apricot Grove 慢火，杏林外话 Chen Junyang陈君阳Urban684k WordsCompleted Chen Zongyuan, a rural doctor in southern Fujian, continues to explore the treatment of chronic illnesses with traditional Chinese medicine, carrying the trust and hopes of the villagers. From reviewing failed cases and seeking advice from experts online to traveling all the way to Nanjing to shadow doctors in person, he breaks free from the limitations of prescribing by experience alone and comes to understand the true meaning of systematic diagnosis. Facing the villagers' doubts, complex illne 29Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 医 A Doctor's Trial by Love 医路情劫 Chen Junyang陈君阳Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted He was a once-in-a-century genius in traditional Chinese medicine, yet he stumbled from one heartbreak to another. Born into a family of TCM practitioners, Zeng Peiyuan entered a top university at eighteen, developed his own “Six Channels Differential Diagnosis Express Method,” and became the youngest attending physician at twenty-five. Before long, he had made a name for himself in the field. He and his classmate Chuyun, who also came from a family of renowned doctors, made a formidable pair, e 30Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 岭 Spring Deepens on the Ridge 岭上春深 Chen Junyang陈君阳Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted When a thousand years of traditional Chinese medicine wisdom collides with a deadly conspiracy, can He Sanli solve the mystery in a race against death? The Deep Spring on the Ridge takes you into a world filled with the scent of herbs and thrilling twists. Every prescription is a clue, and every consultation is a battle of wits. Mystery fans won't want to miss this brain-teasing masterpiece, and traditional Chinese medicine enthusiasts shouldn't miss this cultural feast. Come uncover the truth! —Reads—Score114d adds
22. 22 草 Herbs Become Spirits, and the Livestream Gets Showered with Tips 草药成精直播间疯狂打赏 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Urban524k WordsCompleted Lin Feng graduated from a university of traditional Chinese medicine but couldn’t find a job, so he came up with the idea of teaching people about Chinese herbs through livestreams. And guess what? He ended up bound to a miraculous System! Whenever the livestream’s tips hit record highs, the herbs he talked about would come to life as if by magic! Lingzhi mushrooms danced, ginseng started talking. Just imagine how incredible that would be! The viewers stared in amazement as tips poured in. 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lin Feng, a graduate of a Chinese Medicine university but unemployed, uses his wild imagination to popularize Chinese medicine in his live streams. Hey, guess what? He's bound to a magical system! Whenever the live stream's donations skyrocket, the herbs he's explaining seem to be enchanted, even "coming alive"! Ganoderma lucidum dances, ginseng speaks—the thought alone is thrilling! Viewers are stunned, and donations rain down.

23. 23 国 A Complete Guide to Chinese Classics 国学常识全知道 Sang Chu桑楚Historical377k WordsCompleted The Complete Guide to Chinese Classics is divided into nine sections: politics and government, philosophy and scholarship, the study of heaven and humanity, literature, history, culture and the arts, folk customs and festivals, anecdotes from Chinese classics, and masters of Chinese classics. It covers everything from official systems, ethics, literary forms and schools, and language and writing to architecture and painting, offering readers a shortcut to mastering the knowledge of Chinese class 151Reads9.4Score—14d adds
24. 24 魂 Reborn in Daiyu's Body: The Beauties of the Red Chamber Cultivate Immortality 魂穿黛玉：红楼金钗尽修仙 Hong Yan弘演Female-Channel Fanfiction304k WordsOngoing A Chinese medicine doctoral student who loves reading web novels falls off a cliff while gathering herbs and transmigrates into Lin Daiyu just as she first enters the Jia household. Using her knowledge to change her fate, she leads the Twelve Beauties of Jinling onto the path of cultivation. 30Reads—Score114d adds

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    My Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction features Shen Qingyuan, a PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine, who transmigrates into the body of Daiyu. He heals the sick and saves lives, overturns the Book of Ill-fated Women, and leads the Twelve Beauties of Jinling on the path of cultivation. [Cool][Send Heart]

25. 25 地 Hellfire: The Chosen One 地狱之火：天选者 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban338k WordsCompleted Wei Xiaorong wrapped up her work and raced all the way home. What the hell! In such a hurry? The landlady had opened her door before she’d even gotten home! Wei Xiaorong charged inside, determined to demand another month’s rent as compensation. Otherwise, there was no way she was moving out today! Wait, who was this? Who the hell are you?! Those eyes! That face! That dashing, devastatingly handsome look! Wei Xiaorong threw herself at him and burst into tears, cursing as she sobbed: “You wretched 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The warmth of city life on a journey, the deep emotions that stir the heart to travel to mountains and seas, modern sentiments written in a healing and touching way.

26. 26 奔 An Absurd Journey to the Mountains and Seas 奔赴山海荒诞 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban287k WordsOngoing At thirty-four, Yu Xiaofeng walked away with nothing, leaving his ex-wife the entire family fortune. With 300,000 yuan in his pocket and his child-prodigy daughter by his side, he set out to start over. He was adrift at rock bottom when his extraordinary talent for deduction swept him into a national undertaking tied to the livelihood of the country and its people. He is no playboy surrounded by women for his own amusement. Every woman at his side has a purpose and a destiny: his leading lady i 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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