Wan's Healing Formulas

Author: Wan Biao
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Publishing Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Wan's Healing Formulas for the World was published in 1609. The book is divided into 6 volumes. Volumes 1-5 cover 90 categories of diseases and syndromes, including stroke, fainting, beriberi, rashes, diabetes, cough and asthma, indigestion, dysphagia, weakness, fever, eye, ear, nose diseases, carbuncles, falls and injuries, and gynecological and pediatric conditions. Each category primarily focuses on the main treating formulas and briefly describes the symptoms. Volume 6 includes pulse diagnosis and symptom songs. Volume 7 provides an overview of medicinal properties. This book draws from a broad range of sources and is rich in content, making it a highly practical reference for clinical practice. For this edition, to preserve the original form of the ancient text, only obvious errors or those that damage the meaning were corrected with references and annotations. The rest remained unchanged.
Volume 1 of Wan's Family Healing Formulas
Stroke is primarily caused by blood disorders, but some conditions may be complicated by fire or dampness. Treatment should prioritize resolving phlegm, followed by nourishing and promoting blood circulation. It is also necessary to distinguish between qi deficiency and blood deficiency. Pulse floating and slow indicates treatable conditions, while a very large and extreme pulse is difficult to treat.
When the disease affects the bowels, the face may display five colors. If there are surface symptoms with a floating pulse, aversion to wind and cold, and stiffness or numbness, the condition is superficial and often easier to treat.
When the disease affects the stomach, the lips and mouth may be unable to close, the tongue may be stiff and unable to move, leading to loss of voice, inability to smell fragrances or odors, deafness, blurred vision, constipation of both urine and stool, or straight gaze, head shaking, mouth opening, hands dropping, involuntary urination, phlegm like a saw dragging, snoring. The condition is deep and often incurable.
Those affected by the bowels are prone to sweating, while those affected by the stomach are prone to diarrhea. Excessive sweating or diarrhea should be avoided, as too much sweating may deplete yang, and too much diarrhea may deplete yin.
Treatment for wind: When the condition is newly acquired, it is essential to regulate qi. When it has persisted for a long time, it is necessary to promote blood circulation. This is an unchanging principle for all ages.