Epidemiology of Warm Diseases (For TCM Professionals) (For TCM Professionals)

Author: Meng Shujiang
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This textbook consists of three parts: General Theory, Specific Topics, and Selected Classics. The General Theory section introduces the fundamental theoretical knowledge of Wind-Heat Pathology, covering main topics such as the development of Wind-Heat Pathology, the concept of Wind-Heat disease, etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation, common diagnostic methods, treatment, and prevention. The Specific Topics section details the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic key points, and syndrome differentiation and treatment of seasonal Wind-Heat diseases, including Wind-Heat, Spring-Heat, Summer-Heat, Damp-Heat, Hidden Summer-Heat, Autumn Dryness, Big-Headed Pestilence, and Ulcerative Scarlet Fever, among others. At the end of each chapter, there are excerpts from literature and case studies to aid in further understanding of the diseases. The Selected Classics section includes works such as Ye Tianshi's On Wind-Heat and Three Seasons Hidden Heat External Cold, Chen Pingbo's On External Wind-Heat, Xue Shengbai's On Damp-Heat Disease, Wu Jutong's On Wind-Heat Differentiations, Wu Youke's On Pestilential Fever, and Yu Shiyu's On Pestilential Disease. For teaching convenience, the original content has been categorized and titled. In addition to explaining the original texts, selected annotations from scholars have been included with comments to facilitate comprehension of both the original and annotated meanings.