Commentary on the Secret Record of Mold Sores

Author: Wei Musen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Mold sore Secret Records is one of the representative works of Chen Sicheng, a Ming Dynasty medical scholar from Zhejiang. It is the only extant monograph on venereal diseases in ancient China, holding significant documentary, academic, and practical value. The text is concise and profound, employing annotations and commentaries to achieve the goal of applying ancient knowledge to modern practice. It is titled Commentary and Annotations on Mold Sore Secret Records. The book is divided into two parts: one is the Commentary and Annotations on Mold Sore Secret Records, and the other is a Biography of Chen Sicheng.
Commentary and Annotations on Mold Sore Secret Records: The original book is divided into chapters such as General Introduction, Questions and Answers, Treatment Records, Methods, and Dos and Don'ts. The chapters are now annotated and explained for study.
Biography of Chen Sicheng: It provides a concise introduction to the historical records, academic contributions, and international influence of the original author, Chen Sicheng, to facilitate readers' learning and research on the original work. The book's approach to diagnosing and treating mold sore (syphilis) was at the international forefront of its time and remains clinically valuable to this day. In particular, its extensive experience with toxic mineral drugs (arsenic-based medications) can serve as a reference for the development of new drugs to treat severe illnesses such as leukemia and liver cancer.